Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 62.4% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.84
₩9,397
|
$13.79
NZ$23.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
₩8,353
|
$9.40
NZ$15.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
₩2,149
|
$2.59
NZ$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,124
|
$2.33
NZ$3.95
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
₩4,361
|
$2.13
NZ$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
₩7,857
|
$5.07
NZ$8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
₩11,643
|
$7.36
NZ$12.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
₩5,267
|
$4.65
NZ$7.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
₩6,668
|
$4.79
NZ$8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,980
|
$1.41
NZ$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.67
₩2,291
|
$1.08
NZ$1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
₩3,870
|
$1.42
NZ$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩3,801
|
$2.62
NZ$4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
₩2,314
|
$1.04
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,893
|
$0.92
NZ$1.57
|
|
pay 58.3% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₩7,434
|
$6.96
NZ$11.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.78
₩57,426
|
$95.46
NZ$162.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,904.23
₩43,852,200
|
$27,889.45
NZ$47,366.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.96
₩12,320
|
$16.89
NZ$28.69
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.92
₩30,123
|
$57.53
NZ$97.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.77
₩1,056,673
|
$1,590.25
NZ$2,700.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$592.83
₩814,848
|
$1,399.68
NZ$2,377.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.80
₩190,774
|
$133.18
NZ$226.20
|
|
pay 42.5% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.99
₩529,163
|
$833.64
NZ$1,415.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.76
₩25,359,102
|
$12,637.85
NZ$21,463.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
₩5,220
|
$6.89
NZ$11.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
₩5,395
|
$3.40
NZ$5.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
₩4,698
|
$23.82
NZ$40.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.16
₩71,697
|
$41.36
NZ$70.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.63
₩14,617
|
$12.54
NZ$21.29
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
₩83,536
|
$78.58
NZ$133.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.57
₩59,892
|
$47.12
NZ$80.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.02
₩98,985
|
$107.54
NZ$182.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
₩157,334
|
$127.08
NZ$215.82
|
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