Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.5% more expensive than Tel Aviv-Yafo.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
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Tel Aviv-Yafo
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Wellington
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪79.99
|
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪59.99
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
₪10.97
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
₪9.12
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
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pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
₪10.34
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪27.44
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪27.05
|
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪14.84
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
₪20.06
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪6.19
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.73
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪3.29
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
₪3.91
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.65
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.65
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
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pay 49.1% more for transportation
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
₪28.31
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.33
₪244.97
|
$127.57
NZ$213.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,663.03
₪159,978.24
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,564.08
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪29.00
|
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
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pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
₪106.21
|
$54.27
NZ$90.97
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
₪6,294.02
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.56
₪4,561.88
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,238.16
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.51
₪691.86
|
$134.11
NZ$224.80
|
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pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,153.23
₪4,324.41
|
$871.44
NZ$1,460.79
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪97,986.67
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,204.85
|
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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
₪31.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
₪15.00
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.67
₪39.99
|
$24.46
NZ$41.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.64
₪272.39
|
$39.85
NZ$66.80
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.40
₪46.49
|
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
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pay 13.4% less for clothing
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Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.84
₪396.87
|
$75.78
NZ$127.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.66
₪231.23
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.93
₪475.98
|
$119.44
NZ$200.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.58
₪530.88
|
$129.60
NZ$217.24
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