Seoul vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$683
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
9.67M
419K

The cost of living in Seoul is 35% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 3641st and 1237th ($1444 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Korea and New Zealand, respectively. Check South Korea vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 23rd and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Wellington

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Seoul Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$13015

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597