Wellington vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Wellington Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2220
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$1400
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$2268
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2523
$2147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
17
83
😀 Quality of life
85
72
🏙️ Population
419K
971K

The cost of living in Wellington is 77% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 1237th and 4302nd ($2220 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Wellington compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Wellington ranked 4th best city to live in New Zealand vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 293rd and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Wellington vs Yongin

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Wellington Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.23
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2438
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1957
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.1
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7994
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.45
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.45
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.1
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.1
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13015
$17710

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Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542