Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 13.0% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.4% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 32.8% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 13.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 23.3% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.32
|
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.87
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£1.99
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.31
|
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.61
|
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.45
|
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.56
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.84
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.88
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.12
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.23
|
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.26
|
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.48
|
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£33.95
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£739.90
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£572.83
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£183.71
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£978.58
|
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,320.72
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.82
|
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.28
|
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.41
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.70
|
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.64
|
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
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pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.06
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.12
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.46
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.24
|
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
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