Cost of living comparison

Hamilton, Canada

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 22.1% more expensive than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 22.0% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 44.6% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 6.7% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 0.4% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 36.6% more in Wellington

The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Hamilton.

Wellington vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 11.5% more for restaurants

	Hamilton	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$25.85	$14.93 NZ$25.95	-16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.51	$8.96 NZ$15.57	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 CA$2.78	$2.57 NZ$4.47	+33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 CA$2.12	$2.15 NZ$3.75	+46.3%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

	Hamilton	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 CA$3.12	$1.96 NZ$3.41	-9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 CA$6.71	$4.15 NZ$7.21	-11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.39 CA$12.08	$6.98 NZ$12.14	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 CA$4.35	$6.84 NZ$11.89	+126.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.42 CA$7.80	$5.06 NZ$8.79	-6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.29	$1.40 NZ$2.43	-12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 CA$0.75	$1.09 NZ$1.90	+110.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 CA$2.49	$1.48 NZ$2.57	-14.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CA$2.16	$2.61 NZ$4.54	+73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CA$1.15	$1.01 NZ$1.76	+26.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 CA$1.59	$0.84 NZ$1.46	-24.0%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 44.6% more for transportation

	Hamilton	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 CA$5.93	$6.42 NZ$11.16	+55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.78 CA$122.00	$127.57 NZ$221.76	+50.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$35,128.57	$34,339.84 NZ$59,695.52	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 CA$19.95	$18.22 NZ$31.66	+31.4%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 6.7% more for housing

	Hamilton	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.14 CA$70.71	$54.27 NZ$94.34	+10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,303.24 CA$1,875.30	$1,487.35 NZ$2,585.56	+14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,273.83 CA$1,832.98	$1,335.17 NZ$2,321.03	+4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$137.52 CA$197.88	$134.11 NZ$233.13	-2.5%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 0.4% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$620.59 CA$893.00	$871.44 NZ$1,514.88	+40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,554.51 CA$31,015.86	$12,649.75 NZ$21,990.01	-41.3%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$8.27	$7.17 NZ$12.46	+24.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.77 CA$5.43	$3.41 NZ$5.93	-9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.29 CA$19.13	$24.46 NZ$42.51	+84.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.60 CA$36.83	$39.85 NZ$69.27	+55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$15.51	$12.24 NZ$21.28	+13.6%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 36.6% more for clothing

	Hamilton	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.33 CA$76.74	$75.78 NZ$131.73	+42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.93 CA$53.14	$55.09 NZ$95.77	+49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.49 CA$131.65	$119.44 NZ$207.64	+30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.18 CA$149.91	$129.60 NZ$225.29	+24.4%
Average			+36.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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