Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 18.9% more expensive than Milan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.2% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Milan. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Milan, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Milan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.31
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
€2.76
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.32
|
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Milan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
€2.49
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
€7.74
|
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€5.91
|
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
€3.78
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
€5.03
|
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Milan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.77
|
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.29
|
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,617.01
€28,962.61
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.94
€26.51
|
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Milan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.94
€26.51
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.32
€1,381.69
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,044.15
€956.49
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.12
€160.42
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Milan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.61
€730.64
|
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,486.35
€14,186.20
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
|
pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Milan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.89
|
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
€1.88
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.90
€67.69
|
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Milan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.07
€96.25
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.41
€37.01
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.43
€94.74
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.78
€139.04
|
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
|
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