Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 15.7% more expensive than Almere.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, childcare, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Almere.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Almere, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Almere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.30
|
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Almere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
€5.98
|
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.61
|
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.64
€6.44
|
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.57
|
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.87
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Almere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
€7.50
|
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.10
€88.35
|
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€21.53
|
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Almere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Almere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
€3.48
|
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.43
€20.79
|
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€13.90
|
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
|
pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Almere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.86
€106.54
|
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Wellington or Almere. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.