Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 50.4% more expensive than Bilbao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 63.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Bilbao. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Bilbao, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Bilbao
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.29
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
€2.36
|
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.75
|
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Bilbao
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
€6.67
|
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
€4.04
|
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.63
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
|
pay 63.3% more for transportation
|
Bilbao
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.96
|
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€27,381.63
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.73
€11.61
|
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
|
pay 47.3% more for housing
|
Bilbao
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.98
€32.83
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$991.38
€904.57
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.26
€752.99
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.81
€96.54
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
|
pay 61.8% more for childcare
|
Bilbao
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€464.51
|
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,306.16
€7,578.84
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bilbao
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.93
|
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.99
€1.82
|
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.03
€5.50
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€48.90
|
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.07
|
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Bilbao
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.78
€85.57
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.51
€28.75
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€70.90
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.93
€114.91
|
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
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