Auckland vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
71
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.47M
852K

The cost of living in Auckland is 112% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 2124th and 6099th ($1961 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 170th and 349th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Cheongju

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Auckland Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$13385

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090