Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 62.5% more expensive than Victoria.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR231.67
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR134.25
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR38.08
|
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR37.49
|
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR31.68
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR250.54
|
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR103.94
|
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR49.42
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR41.45
|
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR45.15
|
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.36
|
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.09
|
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
|
pay 88.6% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR80.41
|
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR370.67
|
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR638.37
|
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
|
pay 33.8% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,265.20
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,545.36
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR10,982.78
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,016.20
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR122,589.61
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
|
pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR56.20
|
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR71.36
|
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR316.36
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,324.36
|
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR77.22
|
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
|
pay 57.7% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR948.02
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR404.99
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,015.17
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,055.98
|
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
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