Auckland vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$2022
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
65
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.13M

The cost of living in Auckland is 119% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 1745th and 5867th ($2100 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 242nd and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Ulsan

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Auckland Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$17593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938