Can you afford Auckland?
The cleanest air of any city in this dataset and a 90-day remote-work allowance, against a very small and distant job market.
At a glance
Four scenarios, run for you
| Scenario | Take-home/mo | Costs/mo | Left over | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, $60k, 1-bed centre | $3,750 | $3,179 | $571 | 63 | workable |
| Single, $100k, 1-bed centre | $5,948 | $3,179 | $2,769 | 100 | comfortable |
| Couple, $140k, 1-bed centre | $7,994 | $4,171 | $3,823 | 100 | comfortable |
| Family of four, $180k, 3-bed outer | $10,027 | $9,015 | $1,012 | 55 | workable |
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What income do you need to live comfortably in Auckland?
On our scoring, "comfortable" means keeping at least 25% of take-home pay after all living costs. For a single adult in a central one-bedroom that needs roughly $69,000 gross a year in Auckland.
Can a family of four live in Auckland on $180,000?
1,012 USD a month left over — 10% of take-home pay. Housing takes 24% of it.
Is $100,000 a good salary in Auckland?
2,769 USD a month left over — 47% of take-home pay. Housing takes 32% of it. That scores 100/100 on our affordability scale — "comfortable".