Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 8.4% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Wellington
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$14.93
NZ$26.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.72
|
$8.96
NZ$15.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$2.57
NZ$4.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$2.15
NZ$3.82
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$1.96
NZ$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$4.15
NZ$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$6.98
NZ$12.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$6.84
NZ$12.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$5.06
NZ$8.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.40
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.48
NZ$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$2.61
NZ$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.01
NZ$1.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$6.42
NZ$11.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.95
|
$127.57
NZ$226.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,627.72
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,929.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$18.22
NZ$32.32
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
$54.27
NZ$96.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.25
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,639.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.70
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,369.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.05
|
$134.11
NZ$237.95
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,561.15
|
$871.44
NZ$1,546.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,679.49
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,444.57
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$7.17
NZ$12.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$3.41
NZ$6.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$24.46
NZ$43.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.39
|
$39.85
NZ$70.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$12.24
NZ$21.72
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.88
|
$75.78
NZ$134.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$55.09
NZ$97.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.80
|
$119.44
NZ$211.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.67
|
$129.60
NZ$229.94
|
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