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Pohang vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Pohang is 20.2% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 53.5% less in Pohang
Groceries: pay 31.8% more in Pohang
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Pohang
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Pohang
Childcare: pay 13.6% less in Pohang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% less in Pohang
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Pohang

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

Pohang vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.5% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Pohang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.13	$5.66 ₩8,536	-60.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.09	$6.01 ₩9,070	-34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.29	$1.42 ₩2,134	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.45	$0.48 ₩720	-75.8%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 31.8% more for groceries

	Wellington	Pohang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.44	$3.11 ₩4,695	+57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$7.01	$5.09 ₩7,683	+26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.83	$6.70 ₩10,098	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.80	$2.88 ₩4,346	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.32	$2.89 ₩4,356	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$0.96 ₩1,452	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$1.44 ₩2,178	+42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.32	$3.33 ₩5,025	+150.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.04	$1.12 ₩1,694	-51.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$2.12 ₩3,194	+136.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$1.46 ₩2,202	+115.4%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Wellington	Pohang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.70	$4.36 ₩6,575	-29.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$191.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,287.65	$26,696.92 ₩40M	-14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.36	$8.00 ₩12,058	-45.1%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Wellington	Pohang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.95	$28.30 ₩42,682	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,161.75	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,915.71	$415.69 ₩627K	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.58	$78.19 ₩118K	-28.5%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 13.6% less for childcare

	Wellington	Pohang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,339.10	$471.71 ₩711K	-38.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,279.42	$13,620.52 ₩21M	+11.5%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Pohang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.56	$3.54 ₩5,335	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.17	$2.83 ₩4,268	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.74	$3.18 ₩4,802	-87.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.46	$28.30 ₩42,682	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.11	$10.61 ₩16,006	-8.0%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Wellington	Pohang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.77	$99.06 ₩149K	+42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.26	$61.91 ₩93,367	+32.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$197.44	$76.06 ₩115K	-32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$254.81	$106.13 ₩160K	-27.4%
Average			+3.8%

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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: April 2026

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