Cost of living comparison

Beersheba, Israel

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Beersheba Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 40.1% more expensive than Beersheba.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 39.5% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 96.3% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 10.2% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Beersheba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.5% less for restaurants

	Beersheba	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.00 ₪59.47	$14.93 NZ$26.06	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.33 ₪49.56	$8.96 NZ$15.63	-32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.74 ₪10.19	$2.57 NZ$4.49	-6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 ₪6.69	$2.15 NZ$3.76	+19.7%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 39.5% more for groceries

	Beersheba	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.81 ₪10.44	$1.96 NZ$3.43	-30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.37 ₪27.38	$4.15 NZ$7.24	-43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.86 ₪25.50	$6.98 NZ$12.18	+1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 ₪13.96	$6.84 NZ$11.94	+82.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 ₪16.63	$5.06 NZ$8.83	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ₪5.09	$1.40 NZ$2.44	+2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 ₪3.07	$1.09 NZ$1.90	+32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ₪3.07	$1.48 NZ$2.58	+78.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪3.21	$2.61 NZ$4.56	+202.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 ₪2.33	$1.01 NZ$1.77	+61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 ₪2.33	$0.84 NZ$1.46	+33.8%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 96.3% more for transportation

	Beersheba	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.20 ₪26.76	$6.42 NZ$11.20	-10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.52 ₪98.57	$127.57 NZ$222.63	+381.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,663.37 ₪143,715.60	$34,339.84 NZ$59,929.92	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 ₪53.73	$18.22 NZ$31.79	+26.0%
Average			+96.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Beersheba	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.66 ₪91.68	$54.27 NZ$94.71	+120.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$539.95 ₪2,007.03	$1,487.35 NZ$2,595.72	+175.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$466.63 ₪1,734.50	$1,335.17 NZ$2,330.14	+186.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.18 ₪443.01	$134.11 NZ$234.04	+12.5%
Average			+123.5%

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pay 10.2% more for childcare

	Beersheba	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$791.04 ₪2,940.39	$871.44 NZ$1,520.83	+10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,649.75 NZ$22,076.36
Average			+10.2%

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Beersheba	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 ₪28.74	$7.17 NZ$12.51	-7.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ₪12.64	$3.41 NZ$5.96	+0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.13 ₪37.66	$24.46 NZ$42.68	+141.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.99 ₪252.74	$39.85 NZ$69.54	-41.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₪41.63	$12.24 NZ$21.37	+9.3%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Beersheba	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.76 ₪300.17	$75.78 NZ$132.25	-6.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.99 ₪223.01	$55.09 NZ$96.15	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.55 ₪399.76	$119.44 NZ$208.45	+11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.99 ₪520.35	$129.60 NZ$226.17	-7.4%
Average			-2.7%

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