Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Milton Keynes vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

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.

Milton Keynes vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Milton Keynes instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Milton Keynes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.00	$19.37 £14.40	+29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.00	$10.33 £7.68	+15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.31	$1.80 £1.33	-30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.61	$1.52 £1.13	-29.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Wellington	Milton Keynes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.29	$1.36 £1.01	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.95	$4.44 £3.30	+7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.69	$5.61 £4.17	-19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.45	$3.91 £2.90	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.47	$4.20 £3.12	-17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.34	$1.43 £1.06	+2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.83	$0.70 £0.52	-35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.47	$1.30 £0.97	-11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.37	$1.28 £0.95	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.70	$0.76 £0.56	-25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.40	$0.62 £0.46	-26.1%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

	Wellington	Milton Keynes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.75	$6.99 £5.20	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$213.59	$81.37 £60.47	-36.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,496.60	$36,531.14 £27,148.59	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.50	$15.50 £11.52	-14.9%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 12.5% more for housing

	Wellington	Milton Keynes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$90.86	$36.51 £27.13	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,490.32	$1,640.25 £1,218.98	+10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,235.53	$1,356.11 £1,007.81	+1.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$224.54	$228.94 £170.14	+70.7%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 66.7% more for childcare

	Wellington	Milton Keynes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,459.08	$1,808.15 £1,343.75	+107.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,180.00	$15,928.96 £11,837.82	+25.9%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Milton Keynes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.00	$5.81 £4.32	-18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.72	$3.76 £2.80	+10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$40.95	$18.08 £13.44	-26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.72	$32.29 £24.00	-19.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.50	$15.50 £11.52	+26.6%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Wellington	Milton Keynes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$126.88	$83.95 £62.39	+10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$92.24	$49.82 £37.02	-9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$199.99	$90.41 £67.19	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$216.99	$117.05 £86.98	-9.7%
Average			-8.2%

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