Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 7.1% more expensive than Singapore.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.68
|
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.13
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
$2.15
NZ$3.69
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.84
|
$1.96
NZ$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.33
|
$4.15
NZ$7.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.98
|
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.44
|
$6.84
NZ$11.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.06
|
$5.06
NZ$8.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.43
|
$1.40
NZ$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$2.61
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.02
|
$6.42
NZ$11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.58
|
$127.57
NZ$218.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD182,376.34
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,856.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.77
|
$18.22
NZ$31.22
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.69
|
$54.27
NZ$93.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,696.57
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,549.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,678.09
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,288.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.52
|
$134.11
NZ$229.85
|
|
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,602.11
|
$871.44
NZ$1,493.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,857.78
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,680.97
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.07
|
$7.17
NZ$12.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.34
|
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.02
|
$24.46
NZ$41.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.66
|
$39.85
NZ$68.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.20
|
$12.24
NZ$20.98
|
|
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.30
|
$75.78
NZ$129.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.74
|
$55.09
NZ$94.43
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD130.22
|
$119.44
NZ$204.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD150.31
|
$129.60
NZ$222.12
|
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