Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Changwon Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 47.4% more expensive than Changwon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.9% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 26.3% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Changwon. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Changwon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Changwon, you would:
pay 84.9% more for restaurants
|
Changwon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.08
₩10,428
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
₩7,300
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
₩2,698
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
₩1,356
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Changwon vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Changwon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
₩7,508
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₩12,014
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
₩4,248
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
₩5,298
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.69
₩5,440
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
₩2,129
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
₩4,910
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
₩3,387
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
₩3,311
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
₩2,152
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Changwon vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Changwon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
₩6,426
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
₩12,253
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Changwon vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Changwon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.30
₩41,712
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.76
₩205,971
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Changwon vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 26.3% more for childcare
|
Changwon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.71
₩695,201
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,620.52
₩20,073,916
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Changwon vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Changwon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
₩4,171
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
₩5,214
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.53
₩72,996
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.97
₩16,163
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Changwon vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Changwon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
₩91,245
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.06
₩112,101
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.29
₩177,276
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Changwon vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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