Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and South Korea Reverse

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Cost of Living in South Korea is 4.1% higher than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in South Korea is 5.8% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in South Korea are 34.7% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in South Korea are 38.1% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in South Korea are 22.1% higher than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in South Korea is 21.4% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(20,850.61 ₩)		 11.99 NZ$
(10,000.00 ₩)		      -52.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(104,253.04 ₩)		 71.94 NZ$
(60,000.00 ₩)		      -42.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(12,510.37 ₩)		 9.59 NZ$
(8,000.00 ₩)		      -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(9,174.27 ₩)		 6.00 NZ$
(5,000.00 ₩)		      -45.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(9,174.27 ₩)		 8.39 NZ$
(7,000.00 ₩)		      -23.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(4,744.60 ₩)		 6.03 NZ$
(5,030.63 ₩)		      +6.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(3,142.94 ₩)		 2.57 NZ$
(2,146.91 ₩)		      -31.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 NZ$
(2,918.51 ₩)		 1.29 NZ$
(1,072.81 ₩)		      -63.2 %
Markets
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.30 NZ$
(9,420.59 ₩)		 13.53 NZ$
(11,284.97 ₩)		      +19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(2,433.92 ₩)		 4.59 NZ$
(3,831.67 ₩)		      +57.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(1,164.94 ₩)		 2.24 NZ$
(1,867.24 ₩)		      +60.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.75 NZ$
(8,962.35 ₩)		 5.10 NZ$
(4,253.43 ₩)		      -52.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(5,192.81 ₩)		 10.20 NZ$
(8,506.65 ₩)		      +63.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(5,972.27 ₩)		 6.86 NZ$
(5,718.33 ₩)		      -4.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(8,134.67 ₩)		 22.40 NZ$
(18,678.45 ₩)		      +129.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(1,761.41 ₩)		 5.80 NZ$
(4,840.53 ₩)		      +174.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(1,427.35 ₩)		 2.56 NZ$
(2,135.18 ₩)		      +49.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(1,916.66 ₩)		 4.38 NZ$
(3,651.41 ₩)		      +90.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(2,982.08 ₩)		 4.54 NZ$
(3,790.18 ₩)		      +27.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(1,314.49 ₩)		 2.86 NZ$
(2,382.46 ₩)		      +81.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(1,111.42 ₩)		 2.15 NZ$
(1,797.15 ₩)		      +61.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.91 NZ$
(3,259.96 ₩)		 4.05 NZ$
(3,373.78 ₩)		      +3.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(1,574.27 ₩)		 1.94 NZ$
(1,615.12 ₩)		      +2.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(13,344.39 ₩)		 29.98 NZ$
(25,000.00 ₩)		      +87.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(4,152.23 ₩)		 3.56 NZ$
(2,970.20 ₩)		      -28.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(4,856.68 ₩)		 4.85 NZ$
(4,046.10 ₩)		      -16.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(33,360.97 ₩)		 5.40 NZ$
(4,500.00 ₩)		      -86.5 %
Transportation
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(3,336.10 ₩)		 1.80 NZ$
(1,500.00 ₩)		      -55.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 178.75 NZ$
(149,081.85 ₩)		 77.94 NZ$
(65,000.00 ₩)		      -56.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(3,336.10 ₩)		 5.40 NZ$
(4,500.00 ₩)		      +34.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(4,563.59 ₩)		 1.54 NZ$
(1,287.48 ₩)		      -71.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(50,041.46 ₩)		 14.39 NZ$
(12,000.00 ₩)		      -76.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(8,855.07 ₩)		 7.51 NZ$
(6,265.25 ₩)		      -29.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(37,531,095.77 ₩)		 45,239.69 NZ$
(37,731,000.00 ₩)		      +0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(30,036,855.24 ₩)		 38,274.75 NZ$
(31,922,070.10 ₩)		      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.84 NZ$
(190,025.37 ₩)		 275.71 NZ$
(229,952.57 ₩)		      +21.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.33 NZ$
(48,649.27 ₩)		 65.89 NZ$
(54,957.58 ₩)		      +13.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.16 NZ$
(71,856.49 ₩)		 35.39 NZ$
(29,519.89 ₩)		      -58.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(51,087.23 ₩)		 84.51 NZ$
(70,484.96 ₩)		      +38.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(20,740.05 ₩)		 34.26 NZ$
(28,575.00 ₩)		      +37.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(16,680.49 ₩)		 17.99 NZ$
(15,000.00 ₩)		      -10.1 %
Childcare
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(1,041,050.45 ₩)		 652.23 NZ$
(543,973.54 ₩)		      -47.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(16,373,479.77 ₩)		 37,074.27 NZ$
(30,920,841.87 ₩)		      +88.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.89 NZ$
(94,990.06 ₩)		 95.57 NZ$
(79,706.38 ₩)		      -16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.52 NZ$
(59,647.81 ₩)		 81.90 NZ$
(68,305.80 ₩)		      +14.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.58 NZ$
(133,927.93 ₩)		 137.78 NZ$
(114,909.57 ₩)		      -14.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.27 NZ$
(164,531.92 ₩)		 182.14 NZ$
(151,911.76 ₩)		      -7.7 %
Rent Per Month
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,832.55 NZ$
(1,528,392.14 ₩)		 967.72 NZ$
(807,104.52 ₩)		      -47.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,539.80 NZ$
(1,284,232.72 ₩)		 609.01 NZ$
(507,926.97 ₩)		      -60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.19 NZ$
(2,426,337.41 ₩)		 2,587.58 NZ$
(2,158,105.40 ₩)		      -11.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(2,095,261.64 ₩)		 1,574.11 NZ$
(1,312,844.64 ₩)		      -37.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.02 NZ$
(626,364.99 ₩)		 2,089.93 NZ$
(1,743,054.94 ₩)		      +178.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 633.37 NZ$
(528,242.32 ₩)		 1,390.26 NZ$
(1,159,509.90 ₩)		      +119.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 New Zealand Edit South Korea Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,000.63 NZ$
(4,170,644.14 ₩)		 3,703.84 NZ$
(3,089,096.87 ₩)		      -25.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 4.50      -33.5 %
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