Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 13.4% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 45.6% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 45.5% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 55.4% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% less in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Daejeon

The cost of childcare and groceries in Daejeon are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Daejeon.

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Daejeon vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.4% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.47	$6.72 ₩9,464	-53.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.66	$5.17 ₩7,272	-44.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.17	$1.39 ₩1,952	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.35	$0.78 ₩1,096	-60.6%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 45.6% more for groceries

	Wellington	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.35	$2.56 ₩3,611	+29.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.82	$5.09 ₩7,172	+26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.52	$7.66 ₩10,785	+12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.49	$2.51 ₩3,530	-63.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.10	$3.45 ₩4,857	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.31	$3.69 ₩5,196	+171.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.72	$1.44 ₩2,033	+42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.26	$2.46 ₩3,464	+84.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$3.93	$2.30 ₩3,235	-0.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.52	$2.25 ₩3,163	+150.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.15	$1.19 ₩1,672	+75.1%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Wellington	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.42	$4.34 ₩6,115	-29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$185.96	$10.61 ₩14,942	-90.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$52,853.03	$26,696.92 ₩38M	-14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$24.69	$8.70 ₩12,253	-40.2%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 45.5% less for housing

	Wellington	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$82.71	$23.59 ₩33,206	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,104.63	$353.78 ₩498K	-71.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,865.08	$301.89 ₩425K	-72.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$185.54	$124.45 ₩175K	+13.8%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 55.4% more for childcare

	Wellington	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,303.71	$273.59 ₩385K	-64.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$20,717.08	$33,609.06 ₩47M	+175.2%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.26	$3.18 ₩4,483	-52.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.01	$3.60 ₩5,064	+1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$43.55	$3.18 ₩4,483	-87.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$57.89	$29.01 ₩40,843	-15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.58	$10.61 ₩14,942	-8.0%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Wellington	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$117.58	$60.85 ₩85,670	-12.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$79.12	$38.92 ₩54,789	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$192.22	$76.06 ₩107K	-32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$248.08	$100.83 ₩142K	-31.0%
Average			-23.2%

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