Auckland vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
98
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
1.47M
919K

The cost of living in Auckland is 96% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 1357th and 4810th ($2205 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 150th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Seongnam

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Auckland Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$21935

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Cities near Auckland

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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098