Cost of living comparison
Bath is 4.9% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Bath
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Bath
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Bath
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Bath
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% more in Bath
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Bath
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Bath
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Bath are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bath.
If you lived in Bath instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
$9.69
£7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
$2.36
£1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
$1.62
£1.25
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
$1.58
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
$4.99
£3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
$6.30
£4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
$4.91
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
$4.35
£3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
$1.42
£1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
$1.75
£1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
$1.98
£1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.64
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$0.66
£0.51
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
$7.08
£5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
$104.61
£80.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
$17.77
£13.73
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
$40.36
£31.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
$1,478.60
£1,142.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
$1,248.49
£964.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
$236.72
£182.90
|
|
pay 53.9% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
$1,614.42
£1,247.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
$15,498.45
£11,974.85
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
$6.46
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
$4.28
£3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
$18.40
£14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
$52.95
£40.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
$12.92
£9.98
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bath
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
$74.91
£57.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
$34.44
£26.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
$85.88
£66.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
$94.60
£73.09
|
|
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