Cost of living comparison
Poltava is 62.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.4% less in Poltava
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% less in Poltava
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Poltava
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% less in Poltava
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% less in Poltava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.8% less in Poltava
- Clothing
-
pay 43.7% less in Poltava
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Poltava.
If you lived in Poltava instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$5.54
UAH230.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$4.45
UAH185.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$0.48
UAH20.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.36
UAH15.00
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.62
UAH25.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$4.34
UAH180.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$3.26
UAH135.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$1.57
UAH65.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$1.56
UAH64.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$0.33
UAH13.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.59
UAH24.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.59
UAH24.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.82
UAH34.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.12
UAH4.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.31
UAH12.84
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$4.84
UAH200.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$14.45
UAH600.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$27,499.34
UAH1,142,172.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$2.79
UAH116.02
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$4.82
UAH200.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$216.72
UAH9,001.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$144.48
UAH6,000.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$73.28
UAH3,043.86
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$240.80
UAH10,001.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,217.81
|
|
pay 74.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$0.72
UAH30.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$1.23
UAH51.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$2.05
UAH85.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$12.84
UAH533.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$4.82
UAH200.03
|
|
pay 43.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$45.61
UAH1,894.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$27.81
UAH1,155.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$73.85
UAH3,067.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$68.23
UAH2,833.76
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Poltava or Wellington. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.