New Zealand vs South Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

New Zealand South Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1950
$1118
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4404
$3093
🏠 One person rent
$1136
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1908
$1095
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3185
$2392
💸 GDP per capita
$48419
$32423
😃 Human freedom index
8.88
8.12
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
85
63
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
20%
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
5.12M
51.5M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1950) is 74% more expensive than in South Korea ($1118). New Zealand ranked 15th vs 62nd 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 1.6 months in New Zealand compared to 2.1 months in South Korea. Ranked 17th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in New Zealand vs South Korea infographic

Share this infographic!

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
$14
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$5.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1097
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$971
$323
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2025
$1256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1653
$839
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.92%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7385
$10104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6393
$6925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.68
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$31.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.3
$3.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$784
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11969
$17694

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs South Korea

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1444
9.67M
Busan
$1029
3.45M
Incheon
$1020
2.94M
Daegu
$1113
2.44M
Daejeon
$924
1.48M
Gwangju
$1147
1.49M
Suwon
$987
1.23M
Ulsan
$1078
1.15M
Seongnam
$1121
949K
Changwon
$1073
1.05M
Cheongju
$903
849K
Yongin
$1256
971K
Jeju Island
$1056
678K
Goyang
$1144
1.06M
Hwaseong
$1088
904K
Namyangju
$1106
713K
Bucheon
$1152
793K
Gimhae
$907
534K
Jeju
$1003
435K
Cheonan
$940
652K
Ansan
$1127
653K
Siheung
$1081
425K
Uijeongbu
$986
463K
Anyang
$1097
548K
Gunsan
$975
275K
Pohang
$989
504K
Masan
$1006
430K
Jeonju
$787
653K
Pyeongtaek
$924
458K
Paju
$1072
415K