Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 26.5% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Belgium.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.60
|
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.71
|
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
|
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.53
|
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.33
|
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.66
|
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.74
|
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€44.29
|
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.37
|
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
|
pay 42.2% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€794.88
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€687.59
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
|
pay 24.2% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€543.66
|
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
|
pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.23
|
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.42
|
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€35.13
|
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.17
|
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€122.00
|
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
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