Cost of living comparison
Ferrara is 27.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Ferrara
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Ferrara
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Ferrara
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Ferrara
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Ferrara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Ferrara
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Ferrara
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ferrara.
If you lived in Ferrara instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$17.15
€14.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$2.36
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$2.26
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$5.93
€5.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$5.21
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$3.52
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$4.67
€4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.76
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$7.29
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$33.22
€28.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$34,832.30
€30,159.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$15.97
€13.83
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$28.84
€24.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$589.47
€510.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$535.88
€463.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$133.87
€115.91
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$578.75
€501.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$4,108.43
€3,557.23
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$1.80
€1.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$32.15
€27.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Ferrara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$75.02
€64.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$35.73
€30.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$100.48
€87.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$96.46
€83.52
|
|
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