Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 14.1% more expensive than Stuttgart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.1% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, childcare, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Stuttgart.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Stuttgart, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Stuttgart
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€3.15
|
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.58
|
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Stuttgart
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.24
|
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
€4.26
|
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.28
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€6.19
|
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
€1.94
|
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Stuttgart
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.49
|
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,579.74
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€23.67
|
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Stuttgart
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€43.98
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,202.27
€1,096.99
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$930.29
€848.83
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.58
€229.55
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
|
pay 9.3% more for childcare
|
Stuttgart
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.34
€576.97
|
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,629.88
€14,261.26
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
|
pay 39.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stuttgart
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.51
|
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.91
€46.45
|
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.06
€11.00
|
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Stuttgart
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.34
€87.90
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.52
€46.10
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€83.12
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.03
€95.84
|
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
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