Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 62.3% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 94.2% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 92.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 63.3% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% more in Wellington
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.43
|
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.18
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
|
pay 94.2% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 92.3% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.48
|
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,132.97
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.66
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.50
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.49
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.11
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
|
pay 63.3% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.80
|
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,977.20
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.85
|
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.57
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.40
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.68
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.40
|
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
|
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