Cost of living comparison

Shenzhen, China

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Shenzhen Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 2.6 times more expensive than Shenzhen.

Restaurants: pay 4.5 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 94.6% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Wellington
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 12.4% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 55.1% more in Wellington

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Shenzhen. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Shenzhen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.5 times more for restaurants

	Shenzhen	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.48 CN¥25.27	$14.93 NZ$26.12	+329.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.43	$8.96 NZ$15.67	+60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.54	$2.57 NZ$4.50	+428.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.27	$2.15 NZ$3.77	+588.2%
Average			+351.7%

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pay 94.6% more for groceries

	Shenzhen	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 CN¥14.24	$1.96 NZ$3.43	+0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 CN¥43.93	$4.15 NZ$7.26	-31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CN¥55.31	$6.98 NZ$12.21	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 CN¥14.45	$6.84 NZ$11.97	+243.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.15 CN¥15.59	$5.06 NZ$8.85	+135.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 CN¥6.21	$1.40 NZ$2.44	+63.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 CN¥4.42	$1.09 NZ$1.91	+79.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.56	$1.48 NZ$2.58	+92.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.75	$2.61 NZ$4.57	+299.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CN¥3.32	$1.01 NZ$1.77	+121.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.23	$0.84 NZ$1.47	+44.1%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Shenzhen	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CN¥32.49	$6.42 NZ$11.23	+43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.83 CN¥202.14	$127.57 NZ$223.15	+358.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,132.83 CN¥138,973.23	$34,339.84 NZ$60,071.44	+79.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.56 CN¥33.15	$18.22 NZ$31.86	+299.1%
Average			+195.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Shenzhen	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.67 CN¥99.32	$54.27 NZ$94.93	+296.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$761.65 CN¥5,532.33	$1,487.35 NZ$2,601.85	+95.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$401.07 CN¥2,913.24	$1,335.17 NZ$2,335.65	+232.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.30 CN¥365.33	$134.11 NZ$234.60	+166.6%
Average			+197.9%

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pay 12.4% more for childcare

	Shenzhen	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.66 CN¥3,694.72	$871.44 NZ$1,524.42	+71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,655.14 CN¥171,821.45	$12,649.75 NZ$22,128.49	-46.5%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Shenzhen	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.09	$7.17 NZ$12.54	+543.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CN¥22.98	$3.41 NZ$5.97	+7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 CN¥27.79	$24.46 NZ$42.78	+539.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.98 CN¥326.71	$39.85 NZ$69.71	-11.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.54	$12.24 NZ$21.42	+76.0%
Average			+231.1%

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pay 55.1% more for clothing

	Shenzhen	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.75 CN¥441.27	$75.78 NZ$132.56	+24.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.97 CN¥210.45	$55.09 NZ$96.38	+90.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.32 CN¥554.33	$119.44 NZ$208.94	+56.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.91 CN¥631.31	$129.60 NZ$226.70	+49.1%
Average			+55.1%

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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: April 2025

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