Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 0.0% more expensive than Wellington.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.39
|
$1.94
CA$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.68
|
$1.78
CA$2.51
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.35
|
$2.90
CA$4.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.08
|
$6.55
CA$9.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.91
|
$6.81
CA$9.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.67
|
$3.89
CA$5.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.63
|
$6.64
CA$9.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
$1.98
CA$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
$0.58
CA$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.52
|
$1.73
CA$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.45
|
$2.16
CA$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.73
|
$1.37
CA$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
$1.24
CA$1.75
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.95
|
$5.12
CA$7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$217.60
|
$100.59
CA$141.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,575.46
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.07
|
$14.97
CA$21.11
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$92.57
|
$57.25
CA$80.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,537.05
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,868.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,277.48
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,381.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$228.75
|
$78.42
CA$110.58
|
|
pay 24.4% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,486.46
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,540.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,577.41
|
$15,627.02
CA$22,036.44
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Vancouver
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.22
|
$6.47
CA$9.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.82
|
$4.19
CA$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.72
|
$14.37
CA$20.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$67.97
|
$36.41
CA$51.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.88
|
$12.21
CA$17.22
|
|
pay 16.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.26
|
$66.41
CA$93.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$93.98
|
$38.77
CA$54.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$203.74
|
$95.07
CA$134.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$221.06
|
$123.58
CA$174.27
|
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