Cost of living comparison
Spain is 31.0% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in Spain
- Housing
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pay 38.3% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.2% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.39
|
$13.87
€12.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.24
|
$9.22
€8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.38
|
$2.13
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.66
|
$1.58
€1.41
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.34
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.06
|
$6.37
€5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.87
|
$4.16
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.63
|
$2.66
€2.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.60
|
$3.36
€3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
$0.99
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.51
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.44
|
$1.13
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.72
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.92
|
$6.38
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$216.95
|
$34.26
€30.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,401.11
|
$33,643.92
€30,141.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.98
|
$14.57
€13.05
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$92.29
|
$31.87
€28.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,529.50
|
$872.36
€781.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,270.70
|
$692.13
€620.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$228.07
|
$103.97
€93.15
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,482.03
|
$385.97
€345.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,513.19
|
$7,352.21
€6,586.78
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.19
|
$2.84
€2.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.81
|
$1.98
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.59
|
$5.66
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$67.77
|
$42.87
€38.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.82
|
$8.63
€7.73
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$128.87
|
$75.89
€67.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$93.70
|
$32.12
€28.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$203.13
|
$77.96
€69.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$220.40
|
$91.38
€81.87
|
|
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