Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Auckland 

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Cost of Living in Auckland is 26.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Auckland is 42.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Auckland are 61.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 30.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 27.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 11.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(41.01 NZ$)
15.24 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -39.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(164.02 NZ$)
73.16 $
(120.00 NZ$)
     -26.8 %
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) 8.50 $
(13.94 NZ$)
7.32 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -13.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(9.31 NZ$)
3.45 $
(5.66 NZ$)
     -39.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(4.68 NZ$)
2.39 $
(3.91 NZ$)
     -16.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(3.89 NZ$)
2.21 $
(3.62 NZ$)
     -7.0 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.00 $
(9.84 NZ$)
7.23 $
(11.86 NZ$)
     +20.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.37 $
(7.16 NZ$)
2.00 $
(3.28 NZ$)
     -54.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.13 $
(5.13 NZ$)
0.98 $
(1.61 NZ$)
     -68.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.34 $
(8.76 NZ$)
7.06 $
(11.58 NZ$)
     +32.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.17 $
(15.04 NZ$)
4.07 $
(6.67 NZ$)
     -55.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.29 $
(11.95 NZ$)
4.68 $
(7.68 NZ$)
     -35.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.34 $
(15.32 NZ$)
5.92 $
(9.71 NZ$)
     -36.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(5.07 NZ$)
1.33 $
(2.18 NZ$)
     -56.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.45 $
(2.38 NZ$)
1.03 $
(1.68 NZ$)
     -29.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(4.25 NZ$)
1.44 $
(2.36 NZ$)
     -44.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(5.58 NZ$)
2.57 $
(4.21 NZ$)
     -24.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.02 $
(3.31 NZ$)
1.15 $
(1.88 NZ$)
     -43.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 $
(2.85 NZ$)
0.97 $
(1.58 NZ$)
     -44.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(4.96 NZ$)
2.48 $
(4.07 NZ$)
     -18.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(3.93 NZ$)
1.24 $
(2.03 NZ$)
     -48.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(29.11 NZ$)
11.58 $
(19.00 NZ$)
     -34.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(4.18 NZ$)
3.55 $
(5.83 NZ$)
     +39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $
(5.23 NZ$)
4.25 $
(6.98 NZ$)
     +33.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(22.14 NZ$)
24.39 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +80.6 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $
(4.72 NZ$)
2.56 $
(4.20 NZ$)
     -10.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(158.28 NZ$)
131.08 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     +35.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(6.56 NZ$)
2.44 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -39.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.92 NZ$)
3.43 $
(5.63 NZ$)
     +14.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(63.97 NZ$)
36.58 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -6.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(8.47 NZ$)
6.77 $
(11.11 NZ$)
     +31.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(52,487.55 NZ$)
29,867.65 $
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     -6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(44,838.27 NZ$)
21,824.20 $
(35,796.84 NZ$)
     -20.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.25 $
(433.44 NZ$)
136.31 $
(223.59 NZ$)
     -48.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.56 $
(84.57 NZ$)
36.24 $
(59.44 NZ$)
     -29.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $
(111.39 NZ$)
50.78 $
(83.29 NZ$)
     -25.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 116.69 $
(191.40 NZ$)
37.50 $
(61.52 NZ$)
     -67.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.50 $
(46.75 NZ$)
17.77 $
(29.14 NZ$)
     -37.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(27.88 NZ$)
14.02 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     -17.5 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(4,544.06 NZ$)
864.13 $
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -68.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(51,394.06 NZ$)
13,570.28 $
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     -56.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.58 $
(102.65 NZ$)
80.04 $
(131.29 NZ$)
     +27.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.23 $
(80.75 NZ$)
48.75 $
(79.96 NZ$)
     -1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.79 $
(180.08 NZ$)
102.71 $
(168.46 NZ$)
     -6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.58 $
(227.30 NZ$)
133.19 $
(218.46 NZ$)
     -3.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,240.56 $
(5,315.28 NZ$)
1,236.41 $
(2,028.00 NZ$)
     -61.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(4,491.72 NZ$)
1,103.51 $
(1,810.02 NZ$)
     -59.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,937.80 $
(9,739.39 NZ$)
2,316.48 $
(3,799.57 NZ$)
     -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,028.26 $
(8,247.53 NZ$)
1,840.42 $
(3,018.72 NZ$)
     -63.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,326.81 $
(2,176.28 NZ$)
747.79 $
(1,226.56 NZ$)
     -43.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,178.99 $
(1,933.82 NZ$)
646.09 $
(1,059.75 NZ$)
     -45.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,390.29 $
(12,121.83 NZ$)
3,741.20 $
(6,136.45 NZ$)
     -49.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.75 6.79      +0.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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