Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 11.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Wellington
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 4.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
|
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