Auckland vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$2300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$5003
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$2405
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$3406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
49
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
1.47M
608K

The cost of living in Auckland is 4% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 1357th and 1120th ($2205 vs $2300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in New Zealand and Australia, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.5 months in Gold Coast. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 150th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Gold Coast

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Auckland Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$82.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$1324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$2455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$9386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$4352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$3.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$1739
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$7508

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Gold Coast

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2491
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1877
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1754
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1635
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876