Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 12.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% more in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 36.5% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Dresden
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
$3.30
€2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
$2.86
€2.43
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
$6.79
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
$4.34
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
$3.39
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
$5.86
€4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
$1.29
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
$1.90
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
$0.66
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
$7.27
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
$53.59
€45.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
$29,130.52
€24,731.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
$24.86
€21.11
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
$48.79
€41.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
$825.93
€701.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
$533.41
€452.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
$237.93
€202.00
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
$285.80
€242.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
$11,923.36
€10,122.84
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
$4.82
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
$3.61
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
$8.79
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
$32.51
€27.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
$62.52
€53.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
$37.51
€31.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
$100.03
€84.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
$112.54
€95.54
|
|
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