Cost of living comparison

 Philadelphia (PA), United States
compared to
 Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington vs. Philadelphia Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 2.5% cheaper than Philadelphia.

Restaurants
pay 5.0% less in Wellington
Groceries
pay 13.4% less in Wellington
Transportation
pay 29.8% more in Wellington
Housing
pay 16.0% less in Wellington
Childcare
pay 64.3% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.4% more in Wellington
Clothing
pay 34.2% more in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Philadelphia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Philadelphia, you would:

pay 5.0% less for restaurants

 
Philadelphia
Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$14.93
NZ$24.83
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.75
 
$8.96
NZ$14.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.55
 
$2.57
NZ$4.28

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pay 13.4% less for groceries

 
Philadelphia
Wellington
Bread
1 loaf
$3.70
 
$1.96
NZ$3.27
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.81
 
$4.15
NZ$6.90
Milk (1 gallon) $4.99
 
$6.98
NZ$11.61

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pay 29.8% more for transportation

 
Philadelphia
Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.72
 
$6.42
NZ$10.67
Monthly public transit pass $96.00
 
$127.57
NZ$212.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,373.32
 
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35

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pay 16.0% less for housing

 
Philadelphia
Wellington
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$64.00
 
$54.27
NZ$90.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,759.41
 
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,330.44
 
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48

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pay 64.3% less for childcare

 
Philadelphia
Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,070.83
 
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $43,200.00
 
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35

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pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Philadelphia
Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
 
$7.17
NZ$11.92
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.86
 
$3.41
NZ$5.68
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.50
 
$24.46
NZ$40.67

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pay 34.2% more for clothing

 
Philadelphia
Wellington
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$54.50
 
$75.78
NZ$126.02
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.86
 
$55.09
NZ$91.62
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.50
 
$119.44
NZ$198.64

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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