Cost of living comparison
Milton Keynes is 4.3% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Milton Keynes
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% less in Milton Keynes
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Milton Keynes
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% more in Milton Keynes
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% more in Milton Keynes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Milton Keynes
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Milton Keynes
The cost of childcare and housing in Milton Keynes are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Milton Keynes.
If you lived in Milton Keynes instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Milton Keynes
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$1.80
£1.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$4.44
£3.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
$5.61
£4.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$3.91
£2.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$4.20
£3.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.43
£1.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.30
£0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.76
£0.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$6.99
£5.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
$81.37
£60.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
Wellington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
$36.51
£26.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
$1,640.25
£1,212.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
$1,356.11
£1,002.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
$228.94
£169.23
|
|
pay 66.7% more for childcare
Wellington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
$15,928.96
£11,774.82
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$5.81
£4.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$3.76
£2.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
$18.08
£13.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
$32.29
£23.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Milton Keynes
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
$83.95
£62.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
$49.82
£36.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
$117.05
£86.52
|
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