Auckland vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$2179
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
59
😀 Quality of life
90
66
🏙️ Population
1.47M
504K

The cost of living in Auckland is 120% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1357th and 5692nd ($2205 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 150th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$22028

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027