Cost of living comparison
Birmingham is 3.0% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Birmingham
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% less in Birmingham
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Birmingham
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Birmingham
- Childcare
-
pay 63.9% more in Birmingham
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Birmingham
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Birmingham
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Birmingham are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Birmingham.
If you lived in Birmingham instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$19.37
£15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$2.11
£1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$1.60
£1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$4.91
£3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$6.22
£5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$3.47
£2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$3.37
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$1.13
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.84
£0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$0.87
£0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$1.20
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.77
£0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$0.59
£0.48
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$7.07
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$77.49
£62.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$18.03
£14.51
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$37.78
£30.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,287.50
£1,036.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,020.31
£821.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$247.07
£198.88
|
|
pay 63.9% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$1,536.82
£1,237.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$19,157.81
£15,421.25
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$6.46
£5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.36
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$18.73
£15.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$35.41
£28.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$15.50
£12.48
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$84.31
£67.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$36.16
£29.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$108.86
£87.63
|
|
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