Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Armenia

Armenia vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 41.5% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% less in Armenia
Groceries: pay 49.6% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 51.8% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Armenia
Childcare: pay 48.7% less in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Armenia
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Armenia

Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Armenia.

Armenia vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Armenia instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 43.0% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$24.99	$10.61 AMD4,140.73	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.00	$9.00 AMD3,513.35	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.31	$0.86 AMD336.00	-66.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.61	$0.49 AMD191.79	-77.2%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 49.6% less for groceries

	Wellington	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.29	$0.70 AMD272.23	-64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.95	$3.88 AMD1,515.17	-6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.69	$5.47 AMD2,135.94	-21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.45	$2.20 AMD856.95	-67.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.47	$3.20 AMD1,250.43	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.34	$0.56 AMD217.89	-60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.83	$0.73 AMD286.22	-32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.47	$0.64 AMD249.09	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.37	$0.80 AMD310.64	-69.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.70	$0.34 AMD130.99	-66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.40	$0.31 AMD122.70	-62.5%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 51.8% less for transportation

	Wellington	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.74	$4.63 AMD1,805.17	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$213.55	$12.86 AMD5,019.07	-89.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,485.51	$30,864.95 AMD12,045,761.86	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.49	$3.76 AMD1,465.57	-79.4%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Wellington	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$90.85	$19.21 AMD7,496.78	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,489.84	$684.28 AMD267,054.58	-54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,235.10	$447.92 AMD174,810.31	-66.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$224.50	$89.01 AMD34,737.22	-33.6%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 48.7% less for childcare

	Wellington	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,458.80	$270.71 AMD105,651.37	-68.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,175.91	$9,038.40 AMD3,527,445.22	-28.5%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.00	$1.67 AMD652.48	-76.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.71	$2.87 AMD1,118.95	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$40.94	$2.57 AMD1,003.81	-89.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.71	$67.15 AMD26,208.47	+68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.49	$5.79 AMD2,258.58	-52.7%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Wellington	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$126.85	$70.99 AMD27,705.98	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$92.23	$51.27 AMD20,008.69	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$199.95	$139.93 AMD54,610.09	+17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$216.95	$75.15 AMD29,328.81	-42.0%
Average			-9.5%

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