Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 22.2% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 11.2% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 31.9% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 41.2% more in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 30.5% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 21.2% more in Wellington
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in New Zealand.
If you lived in Wellington instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 31.9% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
|
pay 41.2% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
|
pay 30.5% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
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