Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Auckland 

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Cost of Living in Auckland is 31.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Auckland is 49.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Auckland are 68.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 41.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 25.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 28.4% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(49.21 NZ$)
15.24 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -49.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(213.23 NZ$)
73.16 $
(120.00 NZ$)
     -43.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(19.68 NZ$)
9.75 $
(16.00 NZ$)
     -18.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(13.12 NZ$)
7.32 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(16.40 NZ$)
7.32 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -26.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 $
(9.29 NZ$)
3.45 $
(5.66 NZ$)
     -39.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 $
(5.04 NZ$)
2.39 $
(3.91 NZ$)
     -22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(3.74 NZ$)
2.21 $
(3.62 NZ$)
     -3.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(9.26 NZ$)
7.23 $
(11.86 NZ$)
     +28.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(7.14 NZ$)
2.00 $
(3.28 NZ$)
     -54.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(5.46 NZ$)
0.98 $
(1.61 NZ$)
     -70.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(8.61 NZ$)
7.06 $
(11.58 NZ$)
     +34.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(12.24 NZ$)
4.07 $
(6.67 NZ$)
     -45.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(11.17 NZ$)
4.68 $
(7.68 NZ$)
     -31.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(14.26 NZ$)
5.92 $
(9.71 NZ$)
     -31.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(5.14 NZ$)
1.33 $
(2.18 NZ$)
     -57.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(1.58 NZ$)
1.03 $
(1.68 NZ$)
     +6.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(4.25 NZ$)
1.44 $
(2.36 NZ$)
     -44.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(4.80 NZ$)
2.57 $
(4.21 NZ$)
     -12.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(2.96 NZ$)
1.15 $
(1.88 NZ$)
     -36.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(2.77 NZ$)
0.97 $
(1.58 NZ$)
     -42.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(4.84 NZ$)
2.48 $
(4.07 NZ$)
     -16.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(4.06 NZ$)
1.24 $
(2.03 NZ$)
     -49.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(32.80 NZ$)
11.58 $
(19.00 NZ$)
     -42.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(4.22 NZ$)
3.55 $
(5.83 NZ$)
     +38.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(6.24 NZ$)
4.25 $
(6.98 NZ$)
     +11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(27.88 NZ$)
24.39 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +43.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(4.76 NZ$)
2.56 $
(4.20 NZ$)
     -11.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(216.51 NZ$)
131.08 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     -0.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(8.20 NZ$)
2.44 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -51.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(5.74 NZ$)
3.43 $
(5.63 NZ$)
     -1.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(55.77 NZ$)
36.58 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     +7.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(6.33 NZ$)
6.77 $
(11.11 NZ$)
     +75.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(51,667.43 NZ$)
29,867.65 $
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     -5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(45,057.17 NZ$)
21,824.20 $
(35,796.84 NZ$)
     -20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(289.97 NZ$)
136.31 $
(223.59 NZ$)
     -22.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(108.99 NZ$)
36.24 $
(59.44 NZ$)
     -45.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(116.26 NZ$)
50.78 $
(83.29 NZ$)
     -28.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(229.63 NZ$)
37.50 $
(61.52 NZ$)
     -73.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(127.70 NZ$)
17.77 $
(29.14 NZ$)
     -77.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(32.80 NZ$)
14.02 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     -29.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(5,079.26 NZ$)
864.13 $
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -72.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(94,477.59 NZ$)
13,570.28 $
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     -76.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(117.82 NZ$)
80.04 $
(131.29 NZ$)
     +11.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(79.12 NZ$)
48.75 $
(79.96 NZ$)
     +1.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(162.22 NZ$)
102.71 $
(168.46 NZ$)
     +3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(271.31 NZ$)
133.19 $
(218.46 NZ$)
     -19.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(7,099.28 NZ$)
1,236.41 $
(2,028.00 NZ$)
     -71.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(4,694.30 NZ$)
1,103.51 $
(1,810.02 NZ$)
     -61.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(14,048.62 NZ$)
2,316.48 $
(3,799.57 NZ$)
     -73.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(7,464.90 NZ$)
1,840.42 $
(3,018.72 NZ$)
     -59.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(2,574.47 NZ$)
747.79 $
(1,226.56 NZ$)
     -52.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,874.38 NZ$)
646.09 $
(1,059.75 NZ$)
     -43.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(9,388.53 NZ$)
3,741.20 $
(6,136.45 NZ$)
     -34.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 6.79      +1.0 %
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