Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Auckland 

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Consumer Prices in Auckland are 25.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Auckland are 42.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Auckland are 61.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Auckland are 30.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Auckland are 26.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Auckland is 14.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(41.55 NZ$)
15.04 $
(25.00 NZ$)
     -39.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(166.21 NZ$)
72.20 $
(120.00 NZ$)
     -27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(19.95 NZ$)
9.63 $
(16.00 NZ$)
     -19.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(13.30 NZ$)
7.22 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(13.30 NZ$)
7.22 $
(12.00 NZ$)
     -9.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(9.30 NZ$)
3.41 $
(5.67 NZ$)
     -39.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(4.52 NZ$)
2.35 $
(3.91 NZ$)
     -13.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(3.85 NZ$)
2.18 $
(3.62 NZ$)
     -6.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(9.75 NZ$)
7.31 $
(12.16 NZ$)
     +24.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(7.24 NZ$)
1.95 $
(3.24 NZ$)
     -55.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(4.96 NZ$)
0.98 $
(1.62 NZ$)
     -67.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(8.64 NZ$)
6.98 $
(11.60 NZ$)
     +34.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(15.34 NZ$)
4.03 $
(6.69 NZ$)
     -56.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(11.70 NZ$)
4.68 $
(7.78 NZ$)
     -33.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(15.28 NZ$)
5.77 $
(9.59 NZ$)
     -37.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(5.14 NZ$)
1.32 $
(2.20 NZ$)
     -57.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(2.57 NZ$)
1.02 $
(1.69 NZ$)
     -34.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(4.13 NZ$)
1.42 $
(2.36 NZ$)
     -42.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(5.63 NZ$)
2.62 $
(4.36 NZ$)
     -22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(3.18 NZ$)
1.14 $
(1.90 NZ$)
     -40.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(2.60 NZ$)
0.96 $
(1.59 NZ$)
     -38.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(5.02 NZ$)
2.47 $
(4.11 NZ$)
     -18.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(3.82 NZ$)
1.19 $
(1.99 NZ$)
     -48.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(29.09 NZ$)
11.43 $
(19.00 NZ$)
     -34.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(3.87 NZ$)
3.59 $
(5.97 NZ$)
     +54.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(4.88 NZ$)
4.31 $
(7.16 NZ$)
     +46.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(22.44 NZ$)
24.07 $
(40.00 NZ$)
     +78.3 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $
(4.78 NZ$)
2.53 $
(4.20 NZ$)
     -12.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(160.39 NZ$)
129.35 $
(215.00 NZ$)
     +34.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(6.65 NZ$)
2.41 $
(4.00 NZ$)
     -39.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.99 NZ$)
3.39 $
(5.63 NZ$)
     +13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(64.82 NZ$)
36.10 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -7.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(8.54 NZ$)
6.66 $
(11.08 NZ$)
     +29.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(53,187.52 NZ$)
29,474.58 $
(48,990.00 NZ$)
     -7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(45,436.23 NZ$)
21,536.99 $
(35,796.84 NZ$)
     -21.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(422.22 NZ$)
133.28 $
(221.52 NZ$)
     -47.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(82.66 NZ$)
36.10 $
(60.00 NZ$)
     -27.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(107.17 NZ$)
49.90 $
(82.94 NZ$)
     -22.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(170.29 NZ$)
36.18 $
(60.14 NZ$)
     -64.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(31.58 NZ$)
17.53 $
(29.14 NZ$)
     -7.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(28.26 NZ$)
13.84 $
(23.00 NZ$)
     -18.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(4,604.66 NZ$)
852.76 $
(1,417.38 NZ$)
     -69.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(52,079.45 NZ$)
13,391.69 $
(22,258.46 NZ$)
     -57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.23 $
(98.44 NZ$)
77.46 $
(128.74 NZ$)
     +30.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(71.02 NZ$)
48.11 $
(79.96 NZ$)
     +12.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.14 $
(176.41 NZ$)
101.80 $
(169.20 NZ$)
     -4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(203.66 NZ$)
131.44 $
(218.46 NZ$)
     +7.3 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $
(5,404.73 NZ$)
1,246.72 $
(2,072.19 NZ$)
     -61.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(4,551.62 NZ$)
1,089.33 $
(1,810.58 NZ$)
     -60.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(9,832.71 NZ$)
2,370.21 $
(3,939.55 NZ$)
     -59.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $
(8,310.55 NZ$)
1,834.53 $
(3,049.19 NZ$)
     -63.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $
(2,084.42 NZ$)
737.95 $
(1,226.56 NZ$)
     -41.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $
(1,855.73 NZ$)
637.59 $
(1,059.75 NZ$)
     -42.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Auckland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,498.42 $
(12,463.21 NZ$)
3,708.85 $
(6,164.51 NZ$)
     -50.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 6.79      +0.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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