Cost of living comparison
Strassen is 12.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% more in Strassen
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Strassen
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in Strassen
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in Strassen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% less in Strassen
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Strassen.
If you lived in Strassen instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 18.1% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$18.76
€18.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.88
€1.82
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$3.45
€3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$3.60
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.58
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
?? | |
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$6.13
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
?? | |
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,714.82
€1,663.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,607.64
€1,559.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$98.35
€95.38
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
?? |
pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$19.29
€18.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Strassen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
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