Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Westminster, United Kingdom

Westminster vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Westminster is 15.6% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 0.3% less in Westminster
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Westminster
Transportation: pay 10.1% more in Westminster
Housing: pay 44.5% more in Westminster
Childcare: pay 72.2% more in Westminster
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Westminster
Clothing: pay 11.4% less in Westminster

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Westminster are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Westminster.

Westminster vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Westminster instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 0.3% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Westminster
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$24.83	$18.73 £13.84	+25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$14.90	$8.39 £6.21	-6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.28	$2.41 £1.78	-6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.58	$1.85 £1.37	-14.1%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Wellington	Westminster
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.27	$1.44 £1.07	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.90	$4.26 £3.15	+2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.61	$5.02 £3.71	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.38	$3.53 £2.61	-48.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.41	$3.70 £2.74	-26.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.32	$1.17 £0.87	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.81	$0.67 £0.50	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.45	$1.40 £1.04	-4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.34	$0.91 £0.67	-65.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.69	$0.62 £0.46	-38.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.39	$0.56 £0.41	-33.1%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 10.1% more for transportation

	Wellington	Westminster
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.67	$6.99 £5.17	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$212.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,109.35	$36,531.14 £27,004.11	+6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.29	$20.92 £15.47	+14.9%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 44.5% more for housing

	Wellington	Westminster
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$90.25	$39.61 £29.28	-27.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,473.55	$3,035.11 £2,243.58	+104.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,220.48	$1,808.15 £1,336.60	+35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$223.03	$222.22 £164.27	+65.7%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 72.2% more for childcare

	Wellington	Westminster
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,449.25	$1,653.17 £1,222.03	+89.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,037.35	$19,586.17 £14,478.25	+54.8%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Westminster
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$11.92	$6.46 £4.77	-9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.68	$4.66 £3.44	+36.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$40.67	$18.08 £13.37	-26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.27	$83.95 £62.06	+110.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.36	$12.92 £9.55	+5.5%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 11.4% less for clothing

	Wellington	Westminster
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$126.02	$72.88 £53.87	-3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$91.62	$62.42 £46.14	+13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$198.64	$88.26 £65.24	-26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$215.53	$91.70 £67.78	-29.2%
Average			-11.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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