Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

New Zealand

Wellington vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 54.4% more expensive than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 40.5% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 5.2% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 18.0% more in Wellington

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

Planning a move to New Zealand? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Wellington vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 79.7% more for restaurants

	Suwon	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ₩8,008	$13.73 NZ$24.27	+128.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$9.02 NZ$15.95	+20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 ₩2,092	$2.42 NZ$4.28	+54.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₩806	$1.71 NZ$3.02	+183.0%
Average			+79.7%

Suwon vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Suwon	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.61 ₩3,482	$2.16 NZ$3.82	-17.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 ₩7,462	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.87 ₩13,180	$7.12 NZ$12.59	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 ₩4,237	$6.89 NZ$12.19	+117.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.18 ₩6,914	$4.37 NZ$7.73	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.82 ₩3,764	$1.40 NZ$2.47	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 ₩1,762	$0.99 NZ$1.75	-25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,251	$1.37 NZ$2.42	-43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 ₩2,598	$2.93 NZ$5.18	+50.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 ₩2,109	$0.95 NZ$1.69	-39.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,604	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-52.6%
Average			-20.4%

Suwon vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 40.5% more for transportation

	Suwon	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 ₩6,811	$7.03 NZ$12.44	+37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.40 ₩63,262	$101.23 NZ$179.01	+113.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 ₩10,576	$16.19 NZ$28.63	+104.3%
Average			+40.5%

Suwon vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Suwon	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.91 ₩23,910	$53.32 NZ$94.29	+197.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$435.40 ₩581K	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	+179.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.32 ₩465K	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	+227.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.51 ₩190K	$149.83 NZ$264.95	+5.1%
Average			+157.9%

Suwon vs. Wellington - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.2% more for childcare

	Suwon	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$691.66 ₩923K	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	+52.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,773.54 ₩24M	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	-27.4%
Average			+5.2%

Suwon vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+95.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 ₩4,483	$3.34 NZ$5.91	-0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 ₩4,981	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+574.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.79 ₩58,446	$38.09 NZ$67.36	-13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$12.04 NZ$21.30	+7.6%
Average			+36.0%

Suwon vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.0% more for clothing

	Suwon	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.32 ₩49,812	$77.76 NZ$137.50	+108.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$106.98 ₩143K	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-73.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.37 ₩99,264	$101.77 NZ$179.97	+36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.02 ₩78,770	$152.66 NZ$269.95	+158.7%
Average			+18.0%

Suwon vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Suwon vs. Wellington

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Wellington?

More cost comparisons

Suwon vs.

Warsaw

Suwon vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Suwon vs.

London

Suwon vs.

Shanghai

Suwon vs.

New York City

Suwon vs.

Berlin

Suwon vs.

Vienna

Suwon vs.

Quito

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in South Korea vs. New Zealand. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within South Korea and New Zealand.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Suwon

Add prices for Wellington

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Wellington or Suwon. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.