Cost of living comparison
Almere is 3.4% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% more in Almere
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Almere
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Almere
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Almere
- Childcare
-
pay 60.9% more in Almere
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% less in Almere
- Clothing
-
pay 20.3% less in Almere
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Almere are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Almere.
If you lived in Almere instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$2.38
€2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$6.17
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$4.76
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$6.64
€6.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$7.73
€7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$22.20
€21.53
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
|
pay 60.9% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$3.59
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$21.43
€20.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$14.33
€13.90
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$109.86
€106.54
|
|
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