Cost of living comparison
Tartu is 29.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Tartu
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Tartu
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Tartu
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in Tartu
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% less in Tartu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Tartu
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Tartu
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Tartu.
If you lived in Tartu instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
$9.00
€7.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$1.88
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.59
|
$2.32
€1.98
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$1.23
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$5.48
€4.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.62
|
$4.45
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$2.54
€2.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.42
|
$3.85
€3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
$0.66
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.36
€0.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.68
|
$6.91
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.25
|
$21.44
€18.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,137.85
|
$27,329.96
€23,380.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.31
|
$9.02
€7.72
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.30
|
$30.79
€26.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,474.79
|
$597.26
€510.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,221.59
|
$403.10
€344.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.14
|
$208.82
€178.64
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.98
|
$112.75
€96.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,047.85
|
$7,677.84
€6,568.39
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$4.29
€3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$3.39
€2.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.69
|
$5.89
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.30
|
$48.11
€41.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.37
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.09
|
$110.75
€94.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.67
|
$32.36
€27.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.74
|
$88.55
€75.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.63
|
$93.46
€79.95
|
|
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