Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 47.2% more expensive than Tubingen.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Tubingen, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
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Tubingen
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Wellington
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.53
|
$15.16
NZ$25.37
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.61
€9.83
|
$9.09
NZ$15.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.89
|
$2.49
NZ$4.16
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.38
|
$2.16
NZ$3.62
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pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Tubingen
|
Wellington
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€2.00
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.36
|
$4.53
NZ$7.59
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.15
|
$7.33
NZ$12.27
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
€3.39
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€6.24
|
$5.27
NZ$8.82
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$1.44
NZ$2.40
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.93
NZ$1.56
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pay 70.1% more for transportation
|
Tubingen
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.54
|
$6.60
NZ$11.05
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.82
€34.09
|
$115.94
NZ$194.07
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
$30,007.11
NZ$50,225.32
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.83
NZ$28.16
|
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pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Tubingen
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.93
€48.08
|
$57.37
NZ$96.02
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,227.39
€1,136.40
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,538.16
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.59
€869.02
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,296.27
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.47
€212.46
|
$134.66
NZ$225.40
|
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pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Tubingen
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.52
€175.47
|
$777.00
NZ$1,300.52
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,238.09
€12,256.80
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,588.29
|
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pay 50.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tubingen
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$7.28
NZ$12.18
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.26
|
$3.39
NZ$5.68
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
$23.83
NZ$39.88
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.14
€28.83
|
$38.32
NZ$64.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.45
€11.53
|
$12.13
NZ$20.30
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pay 18.3% more for clothing
|
Tubingen
|
Wellington
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.04
€77.81
|
$80.07
NZ$134.01
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.68
€28.41
|
$53.09
NZ$88.86
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
€95.26
|
$124.73
NZ$208.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.33
€142.89
|
$129.08
NZ$216.05
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