Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 5.1% higher than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 4.6% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in South Korea are 33.0% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 38.6% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 23.2% higher than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 13.0% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(20,516.97 ₩)		 12.19 NZ$
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -51.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 NZ$
(106,688.23 ₩)		 73.11 NZ$
(60,000.00 ₩)		      -43.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 NZ$
(13,130.86 ₩)		 9.75 NZ$
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.25 NZ$
(9,232.63 ₩)		 6.09 NZ$
(5,000.00 ₩)		      -45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(9,027.47 ₩)		 7.92 NZ$
(6,500.00 ₩)		      -28.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.74 NZ$
(4,710.75 ₩)		 6.25 NZ$
(5,127.74 ₩)		      +8.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 NZ$
(3,144.12 ₩)		 2.65 NZ$
(2,177.81 ₩)		      -30.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 NZ$
(2,913.44 ₩)		 1.33 NZ$
(1,090.98 ₩)		      -62.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.42 NZ$
(9,375.42 ₩)		 13.70 NZ$
(11,245.93 ₩)		      +20.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(2,394.64 ₩)		 4.63 NZ$
(3,799.74 ₩)		      +58.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.39 NZ$
(1,144.41 ₩)		 2.28 NZ$
(1,869.99 ₩)		      +63.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.84 NZ$
(8,895.13 ₩)		 5.01 NZ$
(4,108.70 ₩)		      -53.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 NZ$
(5,106.45 ₩)		 10.40 NZ$
(8,534.84 ₩)		      +67.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.28 NZ$
(5,971.49 ₩)		 7.02 NZ$
(5,758.80 ₩)		      -3.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.91 NZ$
(8,131.11 ₩)		 22.56 NZ$
(18,517.17 ₩)		      +127.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.13 NZ$
(1,750.82 ₩)		 5.93 NZ$
(4,862.70 ₩)		      +177.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(1,406.80 ₩)		 2.60 NZ$
(2,135.18 ₩)		      +51.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 NZ$
(1,891.70 ₩)		 4.48 NZ$
(3,675.49 ₩)		      +94.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.57 NZ$
(2,931.37 ₩)		 4.65 NZ$
(3,818.14 ₩)		      +30.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.55 NZ$
(1,270.11 ₩)		 2.85 NZ$
(2,336.89 ₩)		      +84.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.32 NZ$
(1,085.51 ₩)		 2.17 NZ$
(1,782.34 ₩)		      +64.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.89 NZ$
(3,188.55 ₩)		 4.11 NZ$
(3,373.78 ₩)		      +5.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.94 NZ$
(1,594.61 ₩)		 1.96 NZ$
(1,608.61 ₩)		      +0.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(13,130.86 ₩)		 30.46 NZ$
(25,000.00 ₩)		      +90.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.01 NZ$
(4,111.45 ₩)		 3.46 NZ$
(2,838.36 ₩)		      -31.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.94 NZ$
(4,878.65 ₩)		 4.81 NZ$
(3,950.00 ₩)		      -19.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(32,827.15 ₩)		 5.48 NZ$
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -86.3 %
Transportation
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(3,282.71 ₩)		 1.83 NZ$
(1,500.00 ₩)		      -54.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$
(145,670.46 ₩)		 77.98 NZ$
(64,000.00 ₩)		      -56.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(3,282.71 ₩)		 5.48 NZ$
(4,500.00 ₩)		      +37.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 NZ$
(4,622.64 ₩)		 1.76 NZ$
(1,448.41 ₩)		      -68.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(49,240.72 ₩)		 14.62 NZ$
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -75.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.60 NZ$
(8,697.76 ₩)		 7.62 NZ$
(6,255.34 ₩)		      -28.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,990.00 NZ$
(37,743,011.48 ₩)		 45,975.36 NZ$
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      -0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,968.73 NZ$
(29,518,767.54 ₩)		 39,869.52 NZ$
(32,720,062.24 ₩)		      +10.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.34 NZ$
(187,393.58 ₩)		 281.69 NZ$
(231,175.86 ₩)		      +23.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.49 NZ$
(48,003.42 ₩)		 67.89 NZ$
(55,716.17 ₩)		      +16.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.93 NZ$
(70,521.67 ₩)		 36.49 NZ$
(29,943.00 ₩)		      -57.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.27 NZ$
(50,286.98 ₩)		 86.39 NZ$
(70,894.78 ₩)		      +41.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.74 NZ$
(20,302.33 ₩)		 32.72 NZ$
(26,850.00 ₩)		      +32.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(16,413.57 ₩)		 18.28 NZ$
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -8.6 %
Childcare
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,270.39 NZ$
(1,042,585.19 ₩)		 637.97 NZ$
(523,571.18 ₩)		      -49.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,510.83 NZ$
(16,012,124.52 ₩)		 38,220.28 NZ$
(31,366,569.72 ₩)		      +95.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.83 NZ$
(92,597.09 ₩)		 96.95 NZ$
(79,562.60 ₩)		      -14.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.15 NZ$
(58,395.19 ₩)		 79.83 NZ$
(65,518.39 ₩)		      +12.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.48 NZ$
(133,341.11 ₩)		 131.19 NZ$
(107,665.94 ₩)		      -19.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 199.01 NZ$
(163,324.27 ₩)		 179.32 NZ$
(147,162.16 ₩)		      -9.9 %
Rent Per Month
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,824.45 NZ$
(1,497,289.00 ₩)		 1,029.80 NZ$
(845,133.93 ₩)		      -43.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.50 NZ$
(1,253,590.41 ₩)		 681.68 NZ$
(559,439.66 ₩)		      -55.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,961.04 NZ$
(2,430,059.36 ₩)		 2,585.70 NZ$
(2,122,027.71 ₩)		      -12.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,528.42 NZ$
(2,075,016.31 ₩)		 1,619.74 NZ$
(1,329,284.60 ₩)		      -35.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 763.36 NZ$
(626,473.97 ₩)		 2,212.95 NZ$
(1,816,117.72 ₩)		      +189.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 654.03 NZ$
(536,746.44 ₩)		 1,451.89 NZ$
(1,191,539.14 ₩)		      +122.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,084.01 NZ$
(4,172,340.48 ₩)		 4,222.91 NZ$
(3,465,651.11 ₩)		      -16.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.20      -37.6 %
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