Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 9.6% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.93
|
$14.93
NZ$25.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.56
|
$8.96
NZ$15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.93
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.22
|
$2.15
NZ$3.74
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.40
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.90
|
$4.15
NZ$7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.39
|
$6.98
NZ$12.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.84
|
$6.84
NZ$11.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.16
|
$5.06
NZ$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.31
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.02
|
$1.09
NZ$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.17
|
$1.48
NZ$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.05
|
$2.61
NZ$4.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.74
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.61
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.79
|
$6.42
NZ$11.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$225.51
|
$127.57
NZ$221.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,082.31
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,612.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$49.01
|
$18.22
NZ$31.62
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$82.20
|
$54.27
NZ$94.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,427.32
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,581.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,296.57
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,317.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$240.26
|
$134.11
NZ$232.80
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,141.70
|
$871.44
NZ$1,512.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,185.42
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,959.48
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.37
|
$7.17
NZ$12.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.46
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.87
|
$24.46
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$93.69
|
$39.85
NZ$69.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.90
|
$12.24
NZ$21.25
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$116.67
|
$75.78
NZ$131.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.99
|
$55.09
NZ$95.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$170.32
|
$119.44
NZ$207.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$204.89
|
$129.60
NZ$224.97
|
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