Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
Wellington vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 28.9% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 16.5% less in Wellington
Groceries
pay 24.5% more in Wellington
Transportation
pay 25.6% more in Wellington
Housing
pay 7.5% more in Wellington
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports
pay 43.3% more in Wellington
Clothing
pay 10.4% more in Wellington

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

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

pay 16.5% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€15.37
$14.93
NZ$26.01
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€11.27
$8.96
NZ$15.61
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.76
$2.57
NZ$4.48

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pay 24.5% more for groceries

 
Berlin
Wellington
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.87
$1.96
NZ$3.42
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€6.37
$4.15
NZ$7.23
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€4.37
$6.98
NZ$12.16

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pay 25.6% more for transportation

 
Berlin
Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.87
$6.42
NZ$11.18
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€50.21
$127.57
NZ$222.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€30,403.67
$34,339.84
NZ$59,820.31

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pay 7.5% more for housing

 
Berlin
Wellington
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€43.01
$54.27
NZ$94.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,222.65
$1,487.35
NZ$2,590.97
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€897.66
$1,335.17
NZ$2,325.88

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Berlin
Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€293.51
$871.44
NZ$1,518.05
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€9,216.14
$12,649.75
NZ$22,035.98

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pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€4.10
$7.17
NZ$12.48
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.81
$3.41
NZ$5.95
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€8.71
$24.46
NZ$42.60

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pay 10.4% more for clothing

 
Berlin
Wellington
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€81.74
$75.78
NZ$132.01
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€39.19
$55.09
NZ$95.97
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€91.30
$119.44
NZ$208.07

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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