Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Auckland 

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Cost of Living in Auckland is 28.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Auckland is 40.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Auckland are 57.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 30.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 29.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 20.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(40.16 NZ$)
15.56 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -37.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(192.77 NZ$)
80.93 $
(130.00 NZ$)
     -32.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(19.28 NZ$)
9.96 $
(16.00 NZ$)
     -17.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(12.85 NZ$)
7.47 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(12.85 NZ$)
7.47 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -6.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.55 $
(8.92 NZ$)
3.52 $
(5.65 NZ$)
     -36.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(4.38 NZ$)
2.44 $
(3.91 NZ$)
     -10.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(3.57 NZ$)
2.27 $
(3.65 NZ$)
     +2.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.02 $
(9.68 NZ$)
7.02 $
(11.28 NZ$)
     +16.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $
(7.17 NZ$)
1.95 $
(3.13 NZ$)
     -56.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.13 $
(5.02 NZ$)
0.92 $
(1.47 NZ$)
     -70.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.34 $
(8.57 NZ$)
7.07 $
(11.36 NZ$)
     +32.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.46 $
(16.79 NZ$)
3.99 $
(6.41 NZ$)
     -61.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.09 $
(11.39 NZ$)
4.66 $
(7.49 NZ$)
     -34.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.00 $
(16.07 NZ$)
6.20 $
(9.95 NZ$)
     -38.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.20 $
(5.14 NZ$)
1.35 $
(2.18 NZ$)
     -57.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(2.36 NZ$)
1.03 $
(1.65 NZ$)
     -29.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.54 $
(4.08 NZ$)
1.40 $
(2.26 NZ$)
     -44.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.68 $
(5.91 NZ$)
2.47 $
(3.96 NZ$)
     -33.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.09 $
(3.36 NZ$)
1.06 $
(1.70 NZ$)
     -49.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $
(2.94 NZ$)
0.88 $
(1.42 NZ$)
     -51.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.03 $
(4.86 NZ$)
2.05 $
(3.29 NZ$)
     -32.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 $
(4.09 NZ$)
1.37 $
(2.20 NZ$)
     -46.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(28.92 NZ$)
12.45 $
(20.00 NZ$)
     -30.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(4.13 NZ$)
3.67 $
(5.89 NZ$)
     +42.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $
(5.22 NZ$)
4.44 $
(7.14 NZ$)
     +36.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(21.69 NZ$)
24.90 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +84.4 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.55 $
(4.10 NZ$)
2.69 $
(4.33 NZ$)
     +5.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(157.43 NZ$)
133.84 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     +36.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $
(6.67 NZ$)
2.49 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(5.22 NZ$)
3.51 $
(5.63 NZ$)
     +7.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(62.65 NZ$)
37.35 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -4.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.23 $
(8.40 NZ$)
6.92 $
(11.11 NZ$)
     +32.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,753.89 $
(59,041.45 NZ$)
28,324.20 $
(45,500.00 NZ$)
     -22.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,811.48 $
(41,463.56 NZ$)
22,328.54 $
(35,868.57 NZ$)
     -13.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 255.08 $
(409.76 NZ$)
142.61 $
(229.09 NZ$)
     -44.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.42 $
(87.42 NZ$)
33.11 $
(53.19 NZ$)
     -39.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.85 $
(102.56 NZ$)
51.24 $
(82.31 NZ$)
     -19.7 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.75 $
(153.81 NZ$)
36.75 $
(59.03 NZ$)
     -61.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.20 $
(29.24 NZ$)
17.19 $
(27.61 NZ$)
     -5.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(27.31 NZ$)
14.32 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     -15.8 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,953.33 $
(4,744.23 NZ$)
933.11 $
(1,498.95 NZ$)
     -68.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(50,333.87 NZ$)
14,564.47 $
(23,396.36 NZ$)
     -53.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.54 $
(102.08 NZ$)
78.74 $
(126.48 NZ$)
     +23.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.69 $
(75.01 NZ$)
49.02 $
(78.75 NZ$)
     +5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.59 $
(171.23 NZ$)
104.06 $
(167.17 NZ$)
     -2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.00 $
(210.44 NZ$)
133.73 $
(214.82 NZ$)
     +2.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,085.00 $
(4,955.74 NZ$)
1,311.48 $
(2,106.77 NZ$)
     -57.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,684.62 $
(4,312.57 NZ$)
1,147.32 $
(1,843.06 NZ$)
     -57.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,667.95 $
(9,105.00 NZ$)
2,422.58 $
(3,891.64 NZ$)
     -57.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,520.00 $
(7,260.93 NZ$)
1,898.64 $
(3,049.97 NZ$)
     -58.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.91 $
(2,101.02 NZ$)
800.26 $
(1,285.55 NZ$)
     -38.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,476.35 $
(2,371.61 NZ$)
681.90 $
(1,095.40 NZ$)
     -53.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,468.74 $
(11,997.78 NZ$)
3,564.10 $
(5,725.37 NZ$)
     -52.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.69 6.80      +1.7 %
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