Cost of living comparison

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Wellington vs. Daegu Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 78.5% more expensive than Daegu.

Restaurants: pay 100.0% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 13.4% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 51.7% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 72.8% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 11.1% more in Wellington

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Daegu. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Daegu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Daegu, you would:

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pay 100.0% more for restaurants

	Daegu	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,839	$14.42 NZ$23.98	+114.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 ₩8,027	$9.23 NZ$15.35	+68.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 ₩2,162	$2.46 NZ$4.09	+66.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,157	$1.98 NZ$3.29	+150.3%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

	Daegu	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$4.50 ₩6,593	$1.98 NZ$3.29	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 ₩8,105	$4.02 NZ$6.69	-27.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.81 ₩12,902	$6.79 NZ$11.29	-23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 ₩3,893	$6.77 NZ$11.26	+154.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 ₩4,542	$4.77 NZ$7.93	+53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.56 ₩5,217	$1.36 NZ$2.26	-61.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.68 ₩2,459	$1.01 NZ$1.68	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.67 ₩3,915	$1.33 NZ$2.21	-50.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.29 ₩4,814	$2.32 NZ$3.85	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 ₩1,568	$0.90 NZ$1.49	-16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩2,064	$0.68 NZ$1.13	-51.9%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 51.7% more for transportation

	Daegu	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 ₩6,329	$6.14 NZ$10.21	+42.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.76 ₩104K	$109.62 NZ$182.24	+54.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩39M	$31,154.21 NZ$51,794.22	+16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.54 ₩11,030	$14.55 NZ$24.19	+93.1%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Daegu	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.81 ₩29,000	$48.75 NZ$81.05	+146.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$379.34 ₩555K	$1,240.57 NZ$2,062.47	+227.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$249.67 ₩365K	$1,099.37 NZ$1,827.72	+340.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.85 ₩219K	$109.37 NZ$181.82	-27.0%
Average			+171.6%

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pay 72.8% more for childcare

	Daegu	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$254.87 ₩373K	$768.47 NZ$1,277.59	+201.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,763.25 ₩41M	$12,211.68 NZ$20,302.06	-56.0%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Daegu	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,179	$6.63 NZ$11.03	+87.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 ₩5,064	$3.54 NZ$5.89	+2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,661	$25.67 NZ$42.68	+706.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.82 ₩71,465	$34.12 NZ$56.73	-30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.26 ₩15,018	$11.54 NZ$19.18	+12.5%
Average			+155.7%

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pay 11.1% more for clothing

	Daegu	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.11 ₩77,737	$69.31 NZ$115.23	+30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.76 ₩69,911	$46.64 NZ$77.53	-2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.70 ₩134K	$113.30 NZ$188.37	+23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.02 ₩231K	$146.23 NZ$243.11	-7.5%
Average			+11.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026

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