Cost of living comparison

 Wellington, New Zealand
compared to
 Maastricht, Netherlands
Maastricht vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Maastricht is 2.6% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants
pay 22.6% more in Maastricht
Groceries
pay 8.3% less in Maastricht
Transportation
pay 6.4% more in Maastricht
Housing
pay 11.2% more in Maastricht
Childcare
pay 8.9% less in Maastricht
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.5% less in Maastricht
Clothing
pay 1.8% more in Maastricht

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Maastricht are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maastricht.

Maastricht vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

pay 22.6% more for restaurants

 
Wellington
Maastricht
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.93
NZ$25.95
$18.76
€17.18
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.96
NZ$15.57
$11.79
€10.80
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.57
NZ$4.47
$3.09
€2.83

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pay 8.3% less for groceries

 
Wellington
Maastricht
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
NZ$3.41
$2.04
€1.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.15
NZ$7.21
$6.50
€5.96
Milk (1 gallon) $6.98
NZ$12.14
$4.48
€4.10

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pay 6.4% more for transportation

 
Wellington
Maastricht
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.42
NZ$11.16
$7.74
€7.09
Monthly public transit pass $127.57
NZ$221.76
$85.74
€78.54
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
$30,009.37
€27,489.93

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pay 11.2% more for housing

 
Wellington
Maastricht
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.27
NZ$94.34
$48.50
€44.43
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
$982.45
€899.97

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pay 8.9% less for childcare

 
Wellington
Maastricht
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $871.44
NZ$1,514.88
$1,071.76
€981.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
$7,502.34
€6,872.48

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Wellington
Maastricht
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.17
NZ$12.46
$6.97
€6.38
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.41
NZ$5.93
$3.77
€3.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$24.46
NZ$42.51
$13.40
€12.27

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pay 1.8% more for clothing

 
Wellington
Maastricht
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$75.78
NZ$131.73
$94.10
€86.20
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.09
NZ$95.77
$37.24
€34.12
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$119.44
NZ$207.64
$125.66
€115.11

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