As of September 25, 2026, 1 NZD buys ₩768 at the ECB reference rate — down 3.1% in 7 days and at the bottom of its 67-day range of ₩768-884.
What 1 NZD Buys in KRW Today
| ECB reference rate (Sep 25) | ₩768 |
|---|---|
| Eximbank wire sell, tts (Sep 23) | ₩786 |
| Eximbank mid rate (Sep 23) | ₩779 |
| Eximbank wire buy, ttb (Sep 23) | ₩771 |
| 67-day high | ₩884 |
The ECB reference rate on September 25, 2026 puts 1 NZD at ₩768, down 3.1% in 7 days and at the bottom of its 67-day range of ₩768-884.
100 NZD converts to ₩76,800 at that rate.
A week ago the same 100 NZD bought roughly ₩2,400 more, and at the 67-day high of ₩884 it bought about ₩11,600 more.
The New Zealand dollar now sits 13.1% below that high (884 – 768 = ₩116 less per NZD).
Whether ₩768 holds or rebounds cannot be confirmed from any forecast source, so timing works as a range question: the rate is at the bottom of a range it has touched before, not at a level anyone has predicted.
100 NZD to KRW Now vs a Week Ago vs the 67-Day High
At today’s rate of ₩768, 100 NZD buys ₩76,800 — about ₩2,400 less than a week ago and ₩11,600 less than at the 67-day high of ₩884.
| When | 100 NZD buys | Difference vs today |
|---|---|---|
| Today (Sep 25, ECB ₩768) | ₩76,800 | — |
| A week ago | about ₩79,200 | +₩2,400 |
| 67-day high (₩884) | about ₩88,400 | +₩11,600 |
The weekly figures are arithmetic on the published 3.1% change (100 NZD × 3.1% ≈ ₩2,400), and the high-rate figure is 884 – 768 = ₩116 per NZD × 100.
On a NZ$1,000 exchange, the same swing is about ₩116,000 — roughly NZ$151 of purchasing power versus the peak.
Bank Rate vs What You Actually Get: the Eximbank Spread
A traveller exchanging NZD to KRW in Korea gets near the Korea Eximbank wire sell rate (tts) of ₩786 per 1 NZD on September 23, 2026 — not the ECB reference of ₩768.
| Eximbank rate (Sep 23, 2026) | Per 1 NZD |
|---|---|
| Wire sell (tts) — what you get buying KRW | ₩786 |
| Bank mid rate | ₩779 |
| Wire buy (ttb) — what you get selling KRW back | ₩771 |
The gap between tts and ttb is ₩15 per NZD, so exchanging 100 NZD at a bank counter costs about ₩1,500 more than the mid rate.
That spread is a known, fixed cost — the ECB ₩768 and the Eximbank ₩786 are different institutions on different dates, and mixing them makes any comparison wrong.
What a Day in Seoul Costs in NZD at ₩768
Korean budget guides put a traveller’s Seoul day at ₩280,000-300,000, which is about NZ$365-390 at today’s ₩768.
| Item (budget-guide figures) | KRW | ≈ NZD at ₩768 |
|---|---|---|
| Meal | ₩12,000-13,000 | NZ$15.6-16.9 |
| Subway base fare | ₩1,400-1,500 | NZ$1.8-2.0 |
| Hotel night | ₩120,000 (guides cite ₩100,000-300,000+) | NZ$156 (NZ$130-390) |
| Full day | ₩280,000-300,000 | NZ$365-390 |
One guide itemises a sample day — lodging ₩150,000, meals ₩64,000, transport ₩40,000, attractions ₩24,000 — totalling ₩278,000, or about NZ$362.
These are budget-guide figures with no publication date, so treat them as ranges to plan with, not prices to expect at any specific hotel or restaurant; at the 67-day high of ₩884 the same ₩280,000-300,000 day was about NZ$317-339.
Exchange Now or Wait — and Where
With the rate at the bottom of its 67-day range, no source confirms whether ₩768 holds or rebounds — so the practical answer is to split the conversion instead of betting on timing.
- Exchange the cash portion now — the known cost is the bank spread, about ₩1,500 per 100 NZD at Eximbank’s September 23 rates.
- Keep 10-20% of the total budget in cash and put the remaining 80-90% on a low-fee travel card, per Korean travel-money guidance for NZ visitors.
- Load the travel card in tranches rather than all at once, so later top-ups catch a better rate if the NZD recovers.
- Exchange in Korea at airport banks or licensed money changers rather than buying KRW in New Zealand first, per Korean-side budget content — the NZ-side fee difference cannot be quantified from fresh data, so compare card fees against the ₩15-per-NZD spread before deciding.
Where to Check Today’s NZD to KRW Rate
koreankorea.com rebuilds its NZD-to-KRW page every morning with the ECB rate, Korean bank buy/sell rates, a chart and a converter.
Alphasquare publishes a live NZD/KRW page with intraday updates, which works as a second source to cross-check the bank rate.
ECB reference rates publish once per business day, so a weekend check shows the Friday figure — on September 26-27, 2026, that is the September 25 rate of ₩768.
For an exchange this week, check both pages the same morning you convert, because the tts/ttb your bank quotes can differ from the morning reference rate.
I would exchange the cash portion now, at ₩768 near the bottom of the range, and keep the travel-card top-up flexible in case the rate drops further.
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Sources
- 1 NZD = 768 KRW, -3.1% in 7 days, 67-day range 768-884 (koreankorea.com)
- mid 779, tts 786, ttb 771 per 1 NZD (2026-09-23) (koreaexim.go.kr)
- Seoul meal cost in NZD at today’s rate (monkfishjowls.com)
Summary for a Kiwi Traveller
- 1 NZD = ₩768 (ECB, September 25, 2026); 100 NZD buys ₩76,800.
- Exchanging in Korea costs about ₩1,500 in spread per 100 NZD at the Eximbank tts of ₩786.
- A ₩280,000-300,000 Seoul day runs about NZ$365-390 at today’s rate — budget-guide figures, use as ranges.
- Split the conversion: 10-20% cash now, 80-90% on a travel card loaded in tranches.
- Check koreankorea.com each morning; on weekends the ECB figure is Friday-anchored.
FAQ
Q. How much is 100 NZD in KRW today?
At the ECB reference rate of ₩768 on September 25, 2026, 100 NZD buys ₩76,800 — about ₩2,400 less than a week ago and ₩11,600 less than at the 67-day high of ₩884.
Q. Should I exchange NZD now or wait?
No forecast source confirms whether the ₩768 low holds or rebounds. Splitting the conversion — cash now, travel-card top-ups in tranches — avoids betting on timing.
Q. Is now a good time to exchange NZD for KRW?
The NZD sits 13.1% below its 67-day high of ₩884, so each NZD buys fewer won than for most of the past three months. The known cost is the bank spread of about ₩15 per NZD; the unknown is the future rate.
Q. What does a day in Seoul cost in NZD?
Korean budget guides cite ₩280,000-300,000 per day, about NZ$365-390 at ₩768. A sample itemised day (lodging ₩150,000, meals ₩64,000, transport ₩40,000, attractions ₩24,000) totals ₩278,000, about NZ$362.
Q. Where can I exchange NZD in Korea?
Airport banks and licensed money changers sell KRW, and Korea Eximbank’s daily rates set the bank baseline — the wire sell (tts) rate was ₩786 per NZD on September 23, 2026.
Check this morning’s NZD to KRW rate, bank buy/sell prices and the converter at koreankorea.com before you exchange.
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