Cost of living comparison
Brasov is 41.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Brasov
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Brasov
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Brasov
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Brasov
- Childcare
-
pay 52.7% less in Brasov
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% less in Brasov
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Brasov
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brasov.
If you lived in Brasov instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$9.70
RON46.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$1.94
RON9.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.81
RON8.73
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$4.03
RON19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$5.65
RON27.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$2.93
RON14.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$0.53
RON2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.73
RON3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$0.69
RON3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$1.06
RON5.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.43
RON2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$5.62
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$17.24
RON83.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$5.82
RON28.07
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$2.59
RON12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$2.97
RON14.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$51.53
RON248.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$8.62
RON41.59
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$76.81
RON370.61
|
|
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