Auckland vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.23M

The cost of living in Auckland is 131% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1099th and 5418th ($2279 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 119th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Suwon

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Auckland Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$19843

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992