Cost of living comparison
Bilbao is 23.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in Bilbao
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Bilbao
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Bilbao
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Bilbao
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% less in Bilbao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Bilbao
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Bilbao
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bilbao.
If you lived in Bilbao instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$10.18
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$1.92
€1.69
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$1.35
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$7.31
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$4.43
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$3.89
€3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.62
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$6.53
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$42.87
€37.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$30,009.37
€26,445.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$12.73
€11.22
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$35.98
€31.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$991.38
€873.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$825.26
€727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$105.81
€93.24
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$509.09
€448.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$8,306.16
€7,319.72
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$1.99
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$6.03
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$53.59
€47.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$8.84
€7.79
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$31.51
€27.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$77.70
€68.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$125.93
€110.98
|
|
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