Cost of living comparison
Bar is 39.7% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Bar
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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