Cost of living comparison
London is 11.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in London
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in London
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in London
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in London
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
$16.17
CA$22.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$10.06
CA$13.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
$1.82
CA$2.48
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
$2.31
CA$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
$6.30
CA$8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
$6.82
CA$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
$3.26
CA$4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
$5.67
CA$7.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
$1.99
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
$0.67
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
$1.67
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
$0.81
CA$1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
$0.90
CA$1.22
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
$4.19
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
$80.47
CA$109.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
$18.32
CA$24.94
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
$57.79
CA$78.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
$1,497.20
CA$2,038.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
$1,206.15
CA$1,641.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
$110.53
CA$150.46
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
$538.86
CA$733.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
$14,010.43
CA$19,071.70
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
$5.19
CA$7.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
$3.43
CA$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
$11.85
CA$16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
$42.44
CA$57.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
$10.77
CA$14.67
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
$63.40
CA$86.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
$51.73
CA$70.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
$85.77
CA$116.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
$102.98
CA$140.19
|
|
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