Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 29.4% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 17.4% less in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 9.4% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 62.3% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 21.8% less in Wellington
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.37
|
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.94
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.12
|
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.64
|
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.64
|
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.44
|
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.99
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.35
|
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.90
|
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.51
|
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,418.16
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.02
|
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.08
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,429.27
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,243.50
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.56
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,278.59
|
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,706.29
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.89
|
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.89
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.94
|
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.63
|
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.19
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.30
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.84
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.67
|
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
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