Cost of Living Comparison Between Salt Lake City, UT and Auckland 

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Consumer Prices in Auckland are 0.5% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 4.2% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Rent Prices in Auckland are 12.8% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 6.4% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 9.2% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 18.9% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
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Restaurants
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $
(28.31 NZ$)
15.01 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -11.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(133.22 NZ$)
78.07 $
(130.00 NZ$)
     -2.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(16.65 NZ$)
9.61 $
(16.00 NZ$)
     -3.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(9.16 NZ$)
7.21 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     +31.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(11.66 NZ$)
7.21 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     +2.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $
(7.88 NZ$)
3.45 $
(5.75 NZ$)
     -27.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(4.36 NZ$)
2.43 $
(4.05 NZ$)
     -6.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $
(3.05 NZ$)
2.24 $
(3.73 NZ$)
     +22.1 %
Markets
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(5.98 NZ$)
7.30 $
(12.16 NZ$)
     +103.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $
(5.24 NZ$)
1.96 $
(3.27 NZ$)
     -37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $
(2.47 NZ$)
0.98 $
(1.63 NZ$)
     -34.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 $
(5.95 NZ$)
6.97 $
(11.61 NZ$)
     +95.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $
(10.93 NZ$)
4.06 $
(6.75 NZ$)
     -38.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.40 $
(7.33 NZ$)
4.71 $
(7.84 NZ$)
     +7.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $
(11.98 NZ$)
5.81 $
(9.67 NZ$)
     -19.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 $
(3.29 NZ$)
1.34 $
(2.23 NZ$)
     -32.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(1.42 NZ$)
1.03 $
(1.71 NZ$)
     +20.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.74 NZ$)
1.43 $
(2.38 NZ$)
     -13.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(2.50 NZ$)
2.68 $
(4.46 NZ$)
     +78.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $
(1.54 NZ$)
1.15 $
(1.92 NZ$)
     +25.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $
(1.84 NZ$)
0.96 $
(1.60 NZ$)
     -13.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $
(3.11 NZ$)
2.48 $
(4.14 NZ$)
     +32.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(4.05 NZ$)
1.23 $
(2.05 NZ$)
     -49.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.75 $
(31.22 NZ$)
12.01 $
(20.00 NZ$)
     -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(3.02 NZ$)
3.74 $
(6.23 NZ$)
     +106.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $
(5.66 NZ$)
4.38 $
(7.30 NZ$)
     +29.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $
(14.64 NZ$)
24.02 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +173.3 %
Transportation
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(4.16 NZ$)
2.52 $
(4.20 NZ$)
     +0.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $
(141.54 NZ$)
129.11 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     +51.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(8.33 NZ$)
2.40 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -52.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $
(6.54 NZ$)
3.87 $
(6.44 NZ$)
     -1.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 $
(81.60 NZ$)
36.03 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -26.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $
(6.57 NZ$)
6.66 $
(11.09 NZ$)
     +68.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(56,617.14 NZ$)
29,419.71 $
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     -13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,541.89 $
(50,858.66 NZ$)
21,496.89 $
(35,796.84 NZ$)
     -29.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.85 $
(266.18 NZ$)
138.56 $
(230.73 NZ$)
     -13.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $
(109.07 NZ$)
37.10 $
(61.78 NZ$)
     -43.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 $
(114.42 NZ$)
51.11 $
(85.11 NZ$)
     -25.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.25 $
(42.05 NZ$)
36.12 $
(60.14 NZ$)
     +43.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.67 $
(39.41 NZ$)
17.30 $
(28.81 NZ$)
     -26.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(19.98 NZ$)
13.81 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     +15.1 %
Childcare
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,073.33 $
(1,787.33 NZ$)
851.17 $
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -20.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,400.00 $
(13,987.76 NZ$)
13,366.76 $
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     +59.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.82 $
(97.94 NZ$)
80.26 $
(133.66 NZ$)
     +36.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $
(72.16 NZ$)
50.77 $
(84.54 NZ$)
     +17.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 $
(146.08 NZ$)
103.01 $
(171.54 NZ$)
     +17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $
(220.52 NZ$)
134.19 $
(223.46 NZ$)
     +1.3 %
Rent Per Month
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,681.32 $
(2,799.74 NZ$)
1,322.74 $
(2,202.64 NZ$)
     -21.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,356.15 $
(2,258.28 NZ$)
1,196.69 $
(1,992.75 NZ$)
     -11.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,732.53 $
(4,550.23 NZ$)
2,515.72 $
(4,189.21 NZ$)
     -7.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $
(3,764.26 NZ$)
1,964.74 $
(3,271.71 NZ$)
     -13.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.18 $
(461.56 NZ$)
834.20 $
(1,389.11 NZ$)
     +201.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.75 $
(385.91 NZ$)
786.94 $
(1,310.43 NZ$)
     +239.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,569.58 $
(7,609.30 NZ$)
3,550.46 $
(5,912.26 NZ$)
     -22.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.92      +6.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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