Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 4.0 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH241.20
|
$14.93
NZ$25.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.75
|
$8.96
NZ$15.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.12
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
$2.15
NZ$3.74
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.48
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.29
|
$4.15
NZ$7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.74
|
$6.98
NZ$12.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.52
|
$6.84
NZ$11.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.79
|
$5.06
NZ$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.04
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.47
|
$1.09
NZ$1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.23
|
$1.48
NZ$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.09
|
$2.61
NZ$4.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH203.46
|
$6.42
NZ$11.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH428.01
|
$127.57
NZ$221.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,080,899.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,612.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH160.07
|
$18.22
NZ$31.62
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH222.18
|
$54.27
NZ$94.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,371.56
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,581.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,800.92
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,317.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,362.00
|
$134.11
NZ$232.80
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,305.84
|
$871.44
NZ$1,512.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH215,581.03
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,959.48
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.19
|
$7.17
NZ$12.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.74
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH91.08
|
$24.46
NZ$42.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH852.77
|
$39.85
NZ$69.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH154.37
|
$12.24
NZ$21.25
|
|
pay 64.5% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,924.99
|
$75.78
NZ$131.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,313.88
|
$55.09
NZ$95.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,091.10
|
$119.44
NZ$207.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,385.90
|
$129.60
NZ$224.97
|
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