Auckland vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$2400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
58
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.41M

The cost of living in Auckland is 103% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 1604th and 5224th ($2156 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 240th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Gwangju

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Auckland Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$12561

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079