Auckland vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$1548
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
32
66
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.01M

The cost of living in Auckland is 109% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 1604th and 5425th ($2156 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in New Zealand and South Korea, respectively. Check New Zealand vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.5 months in Changwon. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Changwon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 240th and 2832nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Changwon

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Auckland Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$4.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$7619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$5161
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$15743

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$994
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$991
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$993
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1114
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$961
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$981
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1111
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1043
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1012
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$997
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$996
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$916
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1030
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$1008
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$943
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1014
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$945
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$970
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$944
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$951
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$916
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$823
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1062
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$922
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$963
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$945
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$964
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$982
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$994
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1005
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$981
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$986
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1019
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1002