Auckland vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
59
😀 Quality of life
89
71
🏙️ Population
1.47M
504K

The cost of living in Auckland is 112% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 1745th and 5654th ($2100 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd 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 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 242nd and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Pohang

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Auckland Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973