Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 80.4% more expensive than Kos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 94.5% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 17.2% less in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 2.9 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 93.5% more in Wellington
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Kos. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kos, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Kos
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$14.93
NZ$24.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
$8.96
NZ$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.67
|
$2.57
NZ$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$2.15
NZ$3.60
|
|
pay 94.5% more for groceries
|
Kos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
€1.35
|
$1.96
NZ$3.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.15
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.49
|
$6.98
NZ$11.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
$6.84
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$5.06
NZ$8.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.40
NZ$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$2.61
NZ$4.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Kos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.82
|
$6.42
NZ$10.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$213.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,366.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$30.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Kos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€29.22
|
$54.27
NZ$90.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.10
€391.47
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,484.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.32
€306.36
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,230.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$134.11
NZ$224.03
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$871.44
NZ$1,455.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,132.23
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kos
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$7.17
NZ$11.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.89
|
$3.41
NZ$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
$24.46
NZ$40.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$39.85
NZ$66.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$12.24
NZ$20.45
|
|
pay 93.5% more for clothing
|
Kos
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.15
€28.28
|
$75.78
NZ$126.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€32.99
|
$55.09
NZ$92.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.66
€61.27
|
$119.44
NZ$199.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.95
€51.85
|
$129.60
NZ$216.50
|
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