Cost of living comparison

 Amsterdam, Netherlands
compared to
 Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington vs. Amsterdam Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 7.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.

Restaurants
pay 27.3% less in Wellington
Groceries
pay 17.1% more in Wellington
Transportation
pay 1.0% less in Wellington
Housing
pay 19.9% less in Wellington
Childcare
pay 37.9% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.5% more in Wellington
Clothing
pay 13.9% more in Wellington

The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Amsterdam. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Amsterdam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Amsterdam, you would:

pay 27.3% less for restaurants

 
Amsterdam
Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.44
€18.56
$14.93
NZ$24.81
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.93
€12.06
$8.96
NZ$14.89
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.23
€2.80
$2.57
NZ$4.28

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

 
Amsterdam
Wellington
Bread
1 loaf
$2.06
€1.78
$1.96
NZ$3.26
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.58
€5.70
$4.15
NZ$6.89
Milk (1 gallon) $4.76
€4.12
$6.98
NZ$11.60

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pay 1.0% less for transportation

 
Amsterdam
Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.09
€7.01
$6.42
NZ$10.67
Monthly public transit pass $87.51
€75.77
$127.57
NZ$211.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,207.42
€30,483.92
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55

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pay 19.9% less for housing

 
Amsterdam
Wellington
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.53
€41.15
$54.27
NZ$90.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,189.86
€1,896.06
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,816.26
€1,572.58
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

 
Amsterdam
Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,377.37
€2,058.41
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,444.53
€12,506.62
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37

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pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Amsterdam
Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.43
€5.57
$7.17
NZ$11.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.20
€3.64
$3.41
NZ$5.67
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.40
€11.60
$24.46
NZ$40.64

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

 
Amsterdam
Wellington
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$92.54
€80.13
$75.78
NZ$125.92
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.12
€32.14
$55.09
NZ$91.54
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.57
€92.27
$119.44
NZ$198.47

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