Cost of living comparison

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Milton Keynes Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 6.8% more expensive than Milton Keynes.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 36.2% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 15.0% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 0.9% less in Wellington
Childcare: pay 36.2% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 10.9% more in Wellington

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Milton Keynes. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Milton Keynes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Milton Keynes, you would:

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pay 12.1% more for restaurants

	Milton Keynes	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.37 £14.97	$14.93 NZ$26.12	-22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.98	$8.96 NZ$15.67	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 £1.39	$2.57 NZ$4.50	+43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 £1.18	$2.15 NZ$3.77	+41.4%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 36.2% more for groceries

	Milton Keynes	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 £1.05	$1.96 NZ$3.43	+44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 £3.43	$4.15 NZ$7.26	-6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 £4.33	$6.98 NZ$12.21	+24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.91 £3.02	$6.84 NZ$11.97	+75.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 £3.24	$5.06 NZ$8.85	+20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 £1.10	$1.40 NZ$2.44	-2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.54	$1.09 NZ$1.91	+55.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.30 £1.01	$1.48 NZ$2.58	+13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 £0.99	$2.61 NZ$4.57	+104.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.59	$1.01 NZ$1.77	+33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 £0.48	$0.84 NZ$1.47	+35.3%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 15.0% more for transportation

	Milton Keynes	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.99 £5.40	$6.42 NZ$11.23	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.37 £62.85	$127.57 NZ$223.15	+56.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £28,219.17	$34,339.84 NZ$60,071.44	-6.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.50 £11.97	$18.22 NZ$31.86	+17.5%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 0.9% less for housing

	Milton Keynes	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.51 £28.20	$54.27 NZ$94.93	+48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,640.25 £1,267.04	$1,487.35 NZ$2,601.85	-9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,356.11 £1,047.56	$1,335.17 NZ$2,335.65	-1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$228.94 £176.85	$134.11 NZ$234.60	-41.4%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 36.2% less for childcare

	Milton Keynes	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,808.15 £1,396.74	$871.44 NZ$1,524.42	-51.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,928.96 £12,304.63	$12,649.75 NZ$22,128.49	-20.6%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Milton Keynes	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 £4.49	$7.17 NZ$12.54	+23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.76 £2.91	$3.41 NZ$5.97	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.08 £13.97	$24.46 NZ$42.78	+35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.29 £24.94	$39.85 NZ$69.71	+23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.50 £11.97	$12.24 NZ$21.42	-21.0%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 10.9% more for clothing

	Milton Keynes	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.95 £64.85	$75.78 NZ$132.56	-9.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.82 £38.48	$55.09 NZ$96.38	+10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.41 £69.84	$119.44 NZ$208.94	+32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.05 £90.41	$129.60 NZ$226.70	+10.7%
Average			+10.9%

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