Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 16.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
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pay 19.5% less in New Zealand
- Housing
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pay 27.2% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
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pay 22.8% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.8% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
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pay 16.9% less in New Zealand
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
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pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
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