Cost of living comparison
Stuttgart is 0.3% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Stuttgart instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 29.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Stuttgart
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$3.45
€3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$2.83
€2.64
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$2.07
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$6.84
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
$4.67
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$3.60
€3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$6.78
€6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.36
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$2.13
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$7.11
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.84
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,564.08
|
$29,130.52
€27,177.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Stuttgart
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.97
|
$48.20
€44.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.25
|
$1,202.27
€1,121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,238.16
|
$930.29
€867.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.80
|
$251.58
€234.72
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,460.79
|
$632.34
€589.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,204.85
|
$15,629.88
€14,582.15
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Stuttgart
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
$4.82
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$3.85
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.00
|
$8.79
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.80
|
$50.91
€47.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
$12.06
€11.25
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.03
|
$96.34
€89.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
$50.52
€47.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.22
|
$91.10
€84.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.24
|
$105.03
€97.99
|
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