Cost of living comparison
Haifa is 7.5% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Haifa
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% less in Haifa
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Haifa
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% less in Haifa
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1% less in Haifa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Haifa
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Haifa
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Haifa are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Haifa.
If you lived in Haifa instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
$18.67
₪62.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$14.67
₪49.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
$2.71
₪9.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
$2.29
₪7.68
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
$2.78
₪9.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
$7.43
₪24.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
$7.38
₪24.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
$3.88
₪12.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
$4.36
₪14.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
$1.27
₪4.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
$0.90
₪3.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
$0.74
₪2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
$0.95
₪3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
$0.60
₪2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
$0.64
₪2.14
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
$7.25
₪24.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
$59.99
₪200.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
$43,462.96
₪145,556.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
$13.07
₪43.76
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
$26.95
₪90.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
$818.18
₪2,740.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
$685.43
₪2,295.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
$182.83
₪612.31
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
$977.69
₪3,274.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
$3,733.01
₪12,501.81
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
$9.07
₪30.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
$3.67
₪12.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
$9.87
₪33.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
$69.66
₪233.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
$11.87
₪39.74
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Haifa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
$79.75
₪267.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
$51.66
₪173.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
$107.07
₪358.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
$101.32
₪339.33
|
|
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