Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 12.4% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.37
|
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.22
|
$9.91
CA$13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.16
|
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
$2.35
CA$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.59
|
$5.58
CA$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.27
|
$11.33
CA$15.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$2.81
CA$3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.82
|
$6.65
CA$9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.40
|
$1.83
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$0.49
CA$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.74
CA$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$2.86
CA$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
$1.58
CA$2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.56
|
$1.06
CA$1.47
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$11.05
|
$4.09
CA$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$194.07
|
$58.71
CA$81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$50,225.32
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$28.16
|
$16.24
CA$22.56
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Kingston
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$96.02
|
$64.83
CA$90.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,538.16
|
$1,207.19
CA$1,677.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,296.27
|
$1,064.14
CA$1,478.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$225.40
|
$148.64
CA$206.50
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,300.52
|
$733.89
CA$1,019.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,588.29
|
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pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.18
|
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.68
|
$3.73
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.88
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$64.13
|
$38.24
CA$53.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.30
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
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pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$134.01
|
$39.75
CA$55.22
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$88.86
|
$33.02
CA$45.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$208.77
|
$82.81
CA$115.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$216.05
|
$95.41
CA$132.54
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