Cost of living comparison
Munich is 9.0% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% more in Munich
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Munich
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in Munich
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Munich
The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Munich are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Munich.
If you lived in Munich instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
$18.76
€15.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$12.59
€10.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
$3.75
€3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
$3.30
€2.80
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
$2.23
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
$7.11
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
$4.98
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
$5.35
€4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
$1.45
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
$1.77
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
$7.17
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
$52.52
€44.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
$29,130.52
€24,731.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
$27.33
€23.20
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
$40.50
€34.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
$1,553.51
€1,318.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
$1,276.11
€1,083.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
$286.21
€242.99
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
$995.31
€845.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
$15,451.25
€13,117.99
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
$5.20
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
$4.12
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
$8.79
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
$53.34
€45.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
$98.86
€83.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
$40.95
€34.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
$98.57
€83.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
$137.28
€116.55
|
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