Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 28.2% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 22.6% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 4.2% less in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 23.9% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 68.6% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 24.6% less in Wellington
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
Geneva
|
Wellington
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF25.31
|
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.06
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.12
|
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF3.88
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
Geneva
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.15
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.55
|
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.09
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.26
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.70
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.35
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.13
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.31
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.96
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.88
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
Geneva
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.62
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF65.63
|
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,750.46
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF28.88
|
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
Geneva
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF49.01
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,801.70
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,597.13
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF143.51
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
Geneva
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,091.77
|
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF26,287.90
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
Geneva
|
Wellington
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.50
|
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.48
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.44
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF62.87
|
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.75
|
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
Geneva
|
Wellington
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF100.42
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF51.19
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF116.25
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF159.94
|
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
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