Cost of living comparison

Zakynthos, Greece

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Zakynthos Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 43.2% more expensive than Zakynthos.

Restaurants: pay 13.0% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 28.6% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 88.1% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 18.7% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.2% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 10.2% less in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Zakynthos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.0% less for restaurants

	Zakynthos	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.79 €22.75	$14.93 NZ$24.63	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.10	$8.96 NZ$14.78	-16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.36 €4.55	$2.57 NZ$4.25	-52.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 €1.14	$2.15 NZ$3.56	+60.8%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 28.6% more for groceries

	Zakynthos	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.88 €1.59	$1.96 NZ$3.24	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.97 €5.91	$4.15 NZ$6.85	-40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52 €7.23	$6.98 NZ$11.52	-18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 €3.82	$6.84 NZ$11.29	+52.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.56 €5.57	$5.06 NZ$8.35	-22.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 €1.10	$1.40 NZ$2.31	+7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 €1.03	$1.09 NZ$1.80	-10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.68	$1.48 NZ$2.44	+84.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.78	$2.61 NZ$4.31	+182.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.50	$1.01 NZ$1.67	+73.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.70	$0.84 NZ$1.38	+1.5%
Average			+28.6%

Zakynthos vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 88.1% more for transportation

	Zakynthos	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 €6.87	$6.42 NZ$10.59	-20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.15 €27.30	$127.57 NZ$210.47	+296.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,076.45 €13,648.77	$34,339.84 NZ$56,657.06	+113.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.94 €24.57	$18.22 NZ$30.05	-37.1%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Zakynthos	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.16 €40.04	$54.27 NZ$89.54	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$375.12 €318.47	$1,487.35 NZ$2,453.96	+296.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$375.12 €318.47	$1,335.17 NZ$2,202.89	+255.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$266.36 €226.14	$134.11 NZ$221.26	-49.7%
Average			+129.4%

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pay 18.7% less for childcare

	Zakynthos	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,071.76 €909.92	$871.44 NZ$1,437.78	-18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,649.75 NZ$20,870.74
Average			-18.7%

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pay 98.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Zakynthos	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €3.64	$7.17 NZ$11.82	+67.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 €3.79	$3.41 NZ$5.63	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.93 €4.19	$24.46 NZ$40.35	+396.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.03 €22.95	$39.85 NZ$65.74	+47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.79 €10.01	$12.24 NZ$20.20	+3.8%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 10.2% less for clothing

	Zakynthos	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.18 €90.99	$75.78 NZ$125.03	-29.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.74 €72.79	$55.09 NZ$90.90	-35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.89 €100.09	$119.44 NZ$197.07	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.39 €89.48	$129.60 NZ$213.82	+23.0%
Average			-10.2%

Zakynthos vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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