New Zealand vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$2688
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$2138
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$36239
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
8.15
❤️ Life expectancy
83
83.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
63
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
20%
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
5.29M
51.8M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 70% more expensive than in South Korea ($1074). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 86th for South Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 2 months in South Korea. Ranked 20th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs South Korea

We calculate prices for New Zealand and South Korea as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 87 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

New Zealand South Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$3.16
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$6055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$18682

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs South Korea

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K