Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Gdynia, Poland

Gdynia vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Gdynia is 34.5% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% less in Gdynia
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Gdynia
Transportation: pay 37.1% less in Gdynia
Housing: pay 20.5% less in Gdynia
Childcare: pay 54.9% less in Gdynia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% less in Gdynia
Clothing: pay 13.8% less in Gdynia

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Gdynia.

Gdynia vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gdynia instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 32.2% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Gdynia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$24.63	$8.66 PLN31.21	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$14.78	$7.79 PLN28.09	-13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.25	$1.84 PLN6.63	-28.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.56	$1.18 PLN4.24	-45.4%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Wellington	Gdynia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.24	$1.07 PLN3.86	-45.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.85	$4.29 PLN15.46	+3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.52	$3.64 PLN13.12	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.29	$3.15 PLN11.34	-54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.35	$3.09 PLN11.12	-39.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.31	$0.49 PLN1.76	-65.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.80	$0.74 PLN2.65	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.44	$0.70 PLN2.53	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.31	$1.26 PLN4.55	-51.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.67	$0.38 PLN1.35	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.38	$0.59 PLN2.12	-29.7%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 37.1% less for transportation

	Wellington	Gdynia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.59	$6.09 PLN21.93	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$210.47	$28.09 PLN101.20	-78.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$56,657.06	$30,830.50 PLN111,083.77	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.05	$8.17 PLN29.42	-55.2%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 20.5% less for housing

	Wellington	Gdynia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$89.54	$14.17 PLN51.04	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,453.96	$822.79 PLN2,964.55	-44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,202.89	$643.38 PLN2,318.15	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$221.26	$252.67 PLN910.39	+88.4%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 54.9% less for childcare

	Wellington	Gdynia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,437.78	$346.44 PLN1,248.23	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$20,870.74	$6,384.36 PLN23,003.14	-49.5%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Gdynia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$11.82	$3.22 PLN11.59	-55.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.63	$3.22 PLN11.59	-5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$40.35	$4.75 PLN17.12	-80.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$65.74	$34.44 PLN124.08	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.20	$6.98 PLN25.14	-43.0%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 13.8% less for clothing

	Wellington	Gdynia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$125.03	$90.20 PLN324.99	+19.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$90.90	$39.05 PLN140.69	-29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$197.07	$109.29 PLN393.79	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$213.82	$82.49 PLN297.20	-36.4%
Average			-13.8%

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