Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Auckland 

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Consumer Prices in Auckland are 26.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 43.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Auckland are 62.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 30.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 26.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 11.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(40.85 NZ$)
15.30 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -38.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(163.41 NZ$)
73.43 $
(120.00 NZ$)
     -26.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(19.61 NZ$)
9.79 $
(16.00 NZ$)
     -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(13.07 NZ$)
7.34 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(13.89 NZ$)
7.34 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -13.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(9.27 NZ$)
3.46 $
(5.66 NZ$)
     -39.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(4.66 NZ$)
2.40 $
(3.91 NZ$)
     -16.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(3.88 NZ$)
2.21 $
(3.62 NZ$)
     -6.7 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.92 $
(9.67 NZ$)
7.44 $
(12.15 NZ$)
     +25.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.43 $
(7.24 NZ$)
1.98 $
(3.24 NZ$)
     -55.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.06 $
(5.00 NZ$)
0.99 $
(1.62 NZ$)
     -67.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.41 $
(8.84 NZ$)
7.10 $
(11.60 NZ$)
     +31.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(15.53 NZ$)
4.10 $
(6.69 NZ$)
     -56.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.41 $
(12.10 NZ$)
4.76 $
(7.78 NZ$)
     -35.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.34 $
(15.26 NZ$)
5.87 $
(9.59 NZ$)
     -37.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(5.06 NZ$)
1.35 $
(2.20 NZ$)
     -56.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(2.52 NZ$)
1.04 $
(1.69 NZ$)
     -32.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(4.06 NZ$)
1.45 $
(2.36 NZ$)
     -41.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(5.53 NZ$)
2.67 $
(4.36 NZ$)
     -21.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(3.13 NZ$)
1.16 $
(1.90 NZ$)
     -39.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(2.56 NZ$)
0.97 $
(1.59 NZ$)
     -37.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(4.94 NZ$)
2.52 $
(4.11 NZ$)
     -16.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(3.76 NZ$)
1.22 $
(1.99 NZ$)
     -47.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(28.60 NZ$)
11.63 $
(19.00 NZ$)
     -33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(3.81 NZ$)
3.65 $
(5.97 NZ$)
     +56.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(4.80 NZ$)
4.38 $
(7.16 NZ$)
     +49.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(22.06 NZ$)
24.48 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +81.3 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(4.90 NZ$)
2.57 $
(4.20 NZ$)
     -14.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(160.14 NZ$)
131.57 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     +34.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(6.54 NZ$)
2.45 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -38.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(5.72 NZ$)
3.45 $
(5.63 NZ$)
     -1.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.50 $
(80.89 NZ$)
36.72 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -25.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(8.44 NZ$)
6.78 $
(11.08 NZ$)
     +31.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(52,291.84 NZ$)
29,979.44 $
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     -6.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(44,671.08 NZ$)
21,905.88 $
(35,796.84 NZ$)
     -19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.17 $
(430.05 NZ$)
135.56 $
(221.52 NZ$)
     -48.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.33 $
(83.88 NZ$)
36.72 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -28.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $
(110.97 NZ$)
50.76 $
(82.94 NZ$)
     -25.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 109.67 $
(179.21 NZ$)
36.80 $
(60.14 NZ$)
     -66.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.20 $
(39.55 NZ$)
17.83 $
(29.14 NZ$)
     -26.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(27.78 NZ$)
14.07 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     -17.2 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(4,527.12 NZ$)
867.36 $
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -68.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(51,202.43 NZ$)
13,621.07 $
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     -56.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.62 $
(105.60 NZ$)
78.78 $
(128.74 NZ$)
     +21.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.83 $
(83.07 NZ$)
48.93 $
(79.96 NZ$)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 112.71 $
(184.18 NZ$)
103.54 $
(169.20 NZ$)
     -8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.16 $
(245.38 NZ$)
133.69 $
(218.46 NZ$)
     -11.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,363.62 $
(5,496.56 NZ$)
1,268.08 $
(2,072.19 NZ$)
     -62.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,851.72 $
(4,660.06 NZ$)
1,107.98 $
(1,810.58 NZ$)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,160.93 $
(10,067.69 NZ$)
2,410.81 $
(3,939.55 NZ$)
     -60.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,258.00 $
(8,592.20 NZ$)
1,865.36 $
(3,048.23 NZ$)
     -64.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,414.99 $
(2,312.26 NZ$)
750.59 $
(1,226.56 NZ$)
     -47.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,201.24 $
(1,962.97 NZ$)
648.51 $
(1,059.75 NZ$)
     -46.0 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,429.06 $
(12,139.98 NZ$)
3,740.62 $
(6,112.62 NZ$)
     -49.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.99 6.79      -2.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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