Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 58.9% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,112
|
$16.87
NZ$27.91
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩6,854
|
$8.84
NZ$14.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,862
|
$2.18
NZ$3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩893
|
$1.87
NZ$3.09
|
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pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,630
|
$1.80
NZ$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩10,745
|
$4.27
NZ$7.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,529
|
$6.85
NZ$11.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,615
|
$4.50
NZ$7.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,744
|
$3.75
NZ$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,833
|
$1.11
NZ$1.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩1,998
|
$0.92
NZ$1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,522
|
$1.31
NZ$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,034
|
$1.50
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,849
|
$0.95
NZ$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,435
|
$0.81
NZ$1.34
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,517
|
$6.65
NZ$11.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩57,872
|
$70.72
NZ$116.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩37,930,240
|
$24,712.32
NZ$40,873.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,355
|
$16.94
NZ$28.02
|
|
pay 99.4% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩27,910
|
$52.92
NZ$87.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩519,343
|
$860.75
NZ$1,423.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩400,244
|
$721.70
NZ$1,193.68
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩147,134
|
$98.85
NZ$163.50
|
|
pay 18.0% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩453,878
|
$628.34
NZ$1,039.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,128,628
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,544.72
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,862
|
$5.88
NZ$9.72
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,353
|
$3.20
NZ$5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,566
|
$23.28
NZ$38.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩58,266
|
$40.48
NZ$66.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩11,812
|
$10.59
NZ$17.52
|
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pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩64,110
|
$65.76
NZ$108.77
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩59,024
|
$42.74
NZ$70.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩99,862
|
$98.05
NZ$162.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩120,477
|
$111.69
NZ$184.74
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