Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 37.2% more expensive than Erfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Wellington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Erfurt.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Erfurt, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Erfurt
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
€8.46
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
€2.21
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.65
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Erfurt
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
€5.64
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
€3.80
|
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.04
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
€4.97
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
€1.97
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.55
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 35.3% more for transportation
|
Erfurt
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.16
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.09
|
$127.57
NZ$213.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,567.86
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,559.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.47
€17.97
|
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
|
pay 51.2% more for housing
|
Erfurt
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.04
€44.80
|
$54.27
NZ$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$878.04
€770.66
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$501.35
€440.03
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,237.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.09
€187.03
|
$134.11
NZ$224.78
|
|
pay 68.0% more for childcare
|
Erfurt
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
€301.02
|
$871.44
NZ$1,460.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.39
€13,545.89
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,203.07
|
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Erfurt
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€2.82
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.06
€7.95
|
$24.46
NZ$40.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.29
€21.32
|
$39.85
NZ$66.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€10.82
|
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Erfurt
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.17
€72.12
|
$75.78
NZ$127.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
€37.28
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.50
€91.72
|
$119.44
NZ$200.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.41
€136.40
|
$129.60
NZ$217.22
|
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