Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 67.7% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$3.56
₹300.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$3.79
₹320.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.69
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.36
|
$0.58
₹49.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.11
|
$3.79
₹319.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
$2.38
₹200.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.72
|
$1.11
₹93.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.67
|
$1.83
₹154.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.39
|
$1.28
₹107.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.39
₹33.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$0.60
₹50.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.47
|
$0.27
₹22.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.25
₹20.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.25
₹21.43
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.00
|
$4.61
₹389.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.64
|
$15.41
₹1,300.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,856.56
|
$14,221.28
₹1,200,821.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.22
|
$4.03
₹340.23
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.01
|
$11.44
₹966.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,549.23
|
$317.94
₹26,846.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,288.41
|
$183.40
₹15,486.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$229.85
|
$33.38
₹2,818.66
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,493.59
|
$120.79
₹10,199.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,680.97
|
$3,580.34
₹302,317.88
|
|
pay 58.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.28
|
$2.37
₹200.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
$2.17
₹183.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.92
|
$4.27
₹360.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.30
|
$21.74
₹1,835.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.98
|
$4.74
₹400.27
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.88
|
$32.90
₹2,778.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.43
|
$30.32
₹2,560.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.72
|
$53.75
₹4,538.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.12
|
$38.87
₹3,282.24
|
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