Cost of living comparison
Barcelona is 13.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Barcelona
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Barcelona
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Barcelona
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in Barcelona
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% less in Barcelona
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% less in Barcelona
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Barcelona
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Barcelona.
If you lived in Barcelona instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
$17.15
€15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
$11.79
€10.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$2.54
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$1.91
€1.67
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$1.81
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$7.89
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$3.26
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$4.15
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$6.73
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
$23.58
€20.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
$34,473.26
€30,238.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
$20.36
€17.86
|
|
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
$37.02
€32.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
$1,371.48
€1,203.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
$1,029.44
€902.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
$137.15
€120.30
|
|
pay 15.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
$635.96
€557.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
$12,241.07
€10,737.31
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$3.75
€3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$2.44
€2.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
$5.89
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
$49.24
€43.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
$10.45
€9.17
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Barcelona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
$82.23
€72.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
$36.25
€31.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
$97.65
€85.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
$110.84
€97.23
|
|
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