Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 41.2% more expensive than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.8% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and childcare in Wellington are more expensive than in Barcelona. Notably, transportation and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.47
|
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.85
|
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€7.65
|
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€4.03
|
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.52
|
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€616.75
|
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
|
pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.36
|
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€47.76
|
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€10.13
|
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€107.49
|
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
|
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