Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 16.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Sydney
- Childcare
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pay 17.6% less in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.1% less in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% more in Sydney
Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
$11.50
CA$16.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
$7.17
CA$10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
$2.21
CA$3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
$2.03
CA$2.92
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
$2.57
CA$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
$3.23
CA$4.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
$8.56
CA$12.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
$3.37
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
$3.75
CA$5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
$3.26
CA$4.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
$0.54
CA$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
$0.65
CA$0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.38
CA$0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
$4.26
CA$6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
$48.50
CA$69.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
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pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
$68.26
CA$98.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
$957.98
CA$1,378.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
$502.94
CA$723.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
$68.68
CA$98.83
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
$718.48
CA$1,033.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
?? | |
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
$2.87
CA$4.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
$49.93
CA$71.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
$7.90
CA$11.37
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
$86.22
CA$124.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
$85.32
CA$122.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
$107.77
CA$155.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
$107.77
CA$155.08
|
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