Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 29.4% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.5% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 18.9% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 17.4% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 9.4% less in Wellington
Childcare: pay 62.3% less in Wellington
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Wellington

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.5% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.66 CHF22.03	$14.93 NZ$24.84	-46.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.97 CHF13.51	$8.96 NZ$14.91	-47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.67 CHF3.72	$2.57 NZ$4.28	-44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.13 CHF3.29	$2.15 NZ$3.59	-47.8%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 18.9% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$3.64 CHF2.90	$1.96 NZ$3.27	-46.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.22 CHF10.53	$4.15 NZ$6.90	-68.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.31 CHF5.82	$6.98 NZ$11.62	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 CHF5.41	$6.84 NZ$11.38	+0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.89 CHF10.26	$5.06 NZ$8.42	-60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 CHF1.21	$1.40 NZ$2.32	-7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.82	$1.09 NZ$1.82	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CHF1.05	$1.48 NZ$2.46	+12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 CHF2.27	$2.61 NZ$4.34	-8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.89	$1.01 NZ$1.69	-9.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.85	$0.84 NZ$1.40	-21.6%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 17.4% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 CHF6.24	$6.42 NZ$10.68	-18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.11 CHF90.86	$127.57 NZ$212.25	+11.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,806.66 CHF29,307.23	$34,339.84 NZ$57,137.85	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.03 CHF33.47	$18.22 NZ$30.31	-56.7%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 9.4% less for housing

	Switzerland	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.46 CHF42.56	$54.27 NZ$90.30	+1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,622.75 CHF1,292.11	$1,487.35 NZ$2,474.79	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,411.84 CHF1,124.17	$1,335.17 NZ$2,221.59	-5.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.02 CHF143.34	$134.11 NZ$223.14	-25.5%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 62.3% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,587.05 CHF2,059.93	$871.44 NZ$1,449.98	-66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,321.56 CHF24,143.48	$12,649.75 NZ$21,047.85	-58.3%
Average			-62.3%

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.82 CHF6.23	$7.17 NZ$11.92	-8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.42 CHF4.32	$3.41 NZ$5.68	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.09 CHF8.04	$24.46 NZ$40.69	+142.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.49 CHF70.46	$39.85 NZ$66.30	-55.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.15 CHF16.84	$12.24 NZ$20.37	-42.1%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$121.70 CHF96.90	$75.78 NZ$126.09	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.65 CHF49.09	$55.09 NZ$91.67	-10.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.06 CHF108.34	$119.44 NZ$198.74	-12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$176.75 CHF140.74	$129.60 NZ$215.63	-26.7%
Average			-21.8%

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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: July 2025

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