Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.1% more expensive than Brisbane.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
Brisbane
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
A$19.35
|
$15.16
NZ$23.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$14.51
|
$9.09
NZ$14.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
A$4.07
|
$2.49
NZ$3.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.27
|
$2.16
NZ$3.41
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
Brisbane
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.43
|
$2.13
NZ$3.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
A$6.85
|
$4.53
NZ$7.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
A$7.92
|
$7.33
NZ$11.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
A$5.75
|
$6.98
NZ$11.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
A$5.49
|
$5.27
NZ$8.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.04
|
$1.44
NZ$2.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.82
|
$1.15
NZ$1.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.27
|
$1.48
NZ$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.43
|
$2.61
NZ$4.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.61
|
$1.09
NZ$1.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.42
|
$0.93
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
Brisbane
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$7.27
|
$6.60
NZ$10.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$140.42
A$203.19
|
$115.94
NZ$182.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,248.50
A$39,427.74
|
$30,007.11
NZ$47,322.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
A$21.11
|
$16.83
NZ$26.53
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
Brisbane
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.90
A$73.65
|
$57.37
NZ$90.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,644.05
A$2,378.89
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,391.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.64
A$2,022.34
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,163.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.50
A$211.99
|
$134.66
NZ$212.37
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
Brisbane
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,610.82
A$2,330.81
|
$777.00
NZ$1,225.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.63
A$13,097.43
|
$12,897.92
NZ$20,340.52
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$11.61
|
$7.28
NZ$11.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
A$5.10
|
$3.39
NZ$5.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$38.70
|
$23.83
NZ$37.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.88
A$76.52
|
$38.32
NZ$60.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
A$19.35
|
$12.13
NZ$19.12
|
|
pay 10.4% more for clothing
Brisbane
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
A$123.97
|
$80.07
NZ$126.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.63
A$61.68
|
$53.09
NZ$83.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.36
A$178.50
|
$124.73
NZ$196.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.19
A$152.21
|
$129.08
NZ$203.56
|
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