Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 13.8% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 12.0% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 17.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 26.9% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 57.5% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.2% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 6.4% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Seattle. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Seattle
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Seattle
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
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