Cost of living comparison
Strasbourg is 6.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Strasbourg
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Strasbourg
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Strasbourg
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in Strasbourg
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% less in Strasbourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Strasbourg
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Strasbourg
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Strasbourg are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Strasbourg.
If you lived in Strasbourg instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
$15.00
€13.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$11.79
€10.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$2.45
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$2.21
€1.92
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$2.16
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$9.51
€8.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$6.29
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$3.91
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$6.90
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.23
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.70
€1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.09
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
$7.10
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
$60.02
€52.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
$34,719.77
€30,126.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
$11.53
€10.01
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
$29.58
€25.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
$723.44
€627.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
$631.80
€548.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
$215.55
€187.04
|
|
pay 0.3% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
$1,286.12
€1,115.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
$6,537.75
€5,672.92
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$5.63
€4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$2.92
€2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
$35.73
€31.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
$125.04
€108.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
$34.83
€30.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
$82.17
€71.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
$122.98
€106.72
|
|
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