Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 29.8% more expensive than Hamburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 20.0% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.4% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Wellington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Hamburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Hamburg, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Hamburg
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.70
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.48
|
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Hamburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.80
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€5.73
|
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
€4.01
|
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.14
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.44
€5.58
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.82
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Hamburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
€6.35
|
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,845.34
€26,707.07
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.04
€25.15
|
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Hamburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.81
€37.93
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,166.50
€1,010.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€748.16
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$274.06
€237.29
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Hamburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$211.49
€183.12
|
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,918.49
€21,575.38
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hamburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
€3.69
|
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.61
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
€41.33
|
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Hamburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€69.60
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.80
€43.12
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.04
€85.76
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.65
€133.90
|
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
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