Cost of living comparison
Ancona is 25.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Ancona
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Ancona
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% less in Ancona
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% less in Ancona
- Childcare
-
pay 46.1% less in Ancona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Ancona
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Ancona
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ancona.
If you lived in Ancona instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
$2.50
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
$1.07
€0.91
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
$6.54
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
$4.05
€3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
$4.62
€3.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
$1.23
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
pay 22.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
$7.22
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
$37.51
€31.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
$25,186.43
€21,383.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
$17.15
€14.56
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
$30.84
€26.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
$602.87
€511.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
$455.50
€386.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
$179.97
€152.79
|
|
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
$348.32
€295.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
$8,574.10
€7,279.35
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
$50.91
€43.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Ancona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
$83.60
€70.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
$31.08
€26.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
$90.21
€76.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
$100.75
€85.53
|
|
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