Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 30.2% more expensive than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 63.8% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 67.8% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.7% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Wellington are more expensive than in Dubai.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 55.7% more for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 67.8% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
|
pay 4.6% more for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
|
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