Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 0.9% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in Frankfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Frankfurt
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in Frankfurt
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Frankfurt
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% less in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Frankfurt
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Frankfurt
The cost of restaurants and housing in Frankfurt are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Frankfurt.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.49
|
$19.29
€18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.89
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.57
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.82
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.48
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.36
|
$6.87
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.39
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.14
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.98
|
$6.11
€5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.48
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.62
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.63
|
$2.14
€2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.80
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.39
|
$7.21
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$226.34
|
$52.52
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,929.49
|
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.32
|
$26.95
€25.85
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.29
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,639.01
|
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,369.01
|
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$237.95
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
|
pay 11.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,546.20
|
$539.90
€517.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,444.57
|
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.72
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.06
|
$3.85
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.39
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.70
|
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.72
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Frankfurt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$134.45
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.75
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$211.93
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$229.94
|
$144.25
€138.33
|
|
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