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$24.81
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$10.18
€8.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$2.59
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$1.92
€1.66
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$1.35
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$7.31
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$4.43
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$2.88
€2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$3.89
€3.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.98
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.14
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$6.53
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$30,009.37
€25,983.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$12.73
€11.02
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$35.98
€31.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$991.38
€858.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$825.26
€714.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$105.81
€91.61
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$509.09
€440.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$8,306.16
€7,191.79
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$3.22
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$1.99
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$6.03
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$53.59
€46.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$8.84
€7.66
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Bilbao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$93.78
€81.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$31.51
€27.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$77.70
€67.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$125.93
€109.04
|
|
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