Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.6% more expensive than Adelaide.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Wellington
The cost of transportation and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Adelaide. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
A$27.88
|
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
A$4.08
|
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
A$3.38
|
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
A$4.07
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
A$8.07
|
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
A$8.76
|
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.19
A$6.82
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.33
|
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$2.11
|
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.73
|
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
A$3.11
|
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.15
|
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.70
|
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.51
|
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.79
A$123.29
|
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,361.19
A$42,884.65
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
A$31.09
|
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.44
A$91.82
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.24
A$2,271.41
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.16
A$1,721.43
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.80
A$355.95
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,289.29
A$2,097.43
|
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,734.21
A$17,462.52
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
A$5.74
|
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.88
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.12
A$60.39
|
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
A$22.51
|
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.03
A$136.69
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.82
A$103.83
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.36
A$199.05
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.76
A$204.59
|
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
|
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