Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 19.6% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Sydney
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in Wellington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$16.48
A$27.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
$2.49
A$4.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
$2.04
A$3.38
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
$2.80
A$4.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
$5.66
A$9.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
$6.60
A$10.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
$4.35
A$7.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
$3.91
A$6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
$1.47
A$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
$1.29
A$2.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
$1.38
A$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
$1.94
A$3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$1.10
A$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
$1.02
A$1.69
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
$4.95
A$8.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
$143.27
A$237.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
$31.14
A$51.53
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
$52.22
A$86.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
$2,177.38
A$3,603.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
$1,459.01
A$2,414.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
$152.64
A$252.59
|
|
pay 85.3% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
$1,995.92
A$3,302.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
$17,906.19
A$29,631.29
|
|
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$6.59
A$10.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
$3.47
A$5.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
$32.95
A$54.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
$59.52
A$98.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
$15.82
A$26.17
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
$74.12
A$122.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
$53.36
A$88.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
$108.20
A$179.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
$130.17
A$215.41
|
|
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