Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 57.7% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 94.8% more for restaurants
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South Korea
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,651
|
$13.47
NZ$23.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$8.81
NZ$15.10
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$1.94
NZ$3.33
|
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pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$3.77
NZ$6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$6.55
NZ$11.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$5.92
NZ$10.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$4.25
NZ$7.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
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pay 51.5% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$6.26
NZ$10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$69.15
NZ$118.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,395.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$17.90
NZ$30.68
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$51.16
NZ$87.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,727.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$809.64
NZ$1,387.67
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$91.68
NZ$157.13
|
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pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$611.89
NZ$1,048.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,272.48
|
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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) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$6.10
NZ$10.45
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$3.30
NZ$5.66
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$22.88
NZ$39.21
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$38.53
NZ$66.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$10.92
NZ$18.71
|
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pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$65.31
NZ$111.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$40.78
NZ$69.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$93.71
NZ$160.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$121.74
NZ$208.66
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