Cost of living comparison

Zilina, Slovakia

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Zilina Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 2.0 times more expensive than Zilina.

Restaurants: pay 58.1% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 56.5% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 100.0% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 66.8% more in Wellington

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Zilina. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Zilina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.1% more for restaurants

	Zilina	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.57 €7.56	$14.93 NZ$25.04	+74.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50 €6.61	$8.96 NZ$15.02	+19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 €1.32	$2.57 NZ$4.32	+71.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 €1.13	$2.15 NZ$3.61	+67.5%
Average			+58.1%

Zilina vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.5% more for groceries

	Zilina	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 €1.21	$1.96 NZ$3.29	+43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61 €5.82	$4.15 NZ$6.96	-37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 €3.35	$6.98 NZ$11.71	+83.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 €3.10	$6.84 NZ$11.47	+94.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.04 €2.68	$5.06 NZ$8.48	+66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.61	$1.40 NZ$2.34	+102.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$1.09 NZ$1.83	+32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.48 NZ$2.48	+44.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 €1.29	$2.61 NZ$4.38	+79.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 €0.48	$1.01 NZ$1.70	+86.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.59	$0.84 NZ$1.41	+25.2%
Average			+56.5%

Zilina vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Zilina	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.33 €5.58	$6.42 NZ$10.76	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.44 €18.89	$127.57 NZ$213.93	+495.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €23,612.01	$34,339.84 NZ$57,588.22	+28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.56 €9.30	$18.22 NZ$30.55	+72.5%
Average			+149.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Zilina	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.35 €16.17	$54.27 NZ$91.01	+195.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$529.45 €466.57	$1,487.35 NZ$2,494.29	+180.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$456.57 €402.35	$1,335.17 NZ$2,239.10	+192.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$169.38 €149.26	$134.11 NZ$224.90	-20.8%
Average			+137.1%

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pay 100.0% more for childcare

	Zilina	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$428.71 €377.79	$871.44 NZ$1,461.41	+103.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,430.58 €5,666.88	$12,649.75 NZ$21,213.75	+96.7%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Zilina	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 €1.89	$7.17 NZ$12.02	+234.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 €2.04	$3.41 NZ$5.72	+47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.36 €4.72	$24.46 NZ$41.01	+356.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.83 €30.70	$39.85 NZ$66.83	+14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 €7.56	$12.24 NZ$20.53	+42.8%
Average			+139.1%

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pay 66.8% more for clothing

	Zilina	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.59 €47.22	$75.78 NZ$127.08	+41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.44 €18.89	$55.09 NZ$92.39	+157.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.74 €75.56	$119.44 NZ$200.31	+39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.03 €88.15	$129.60 NZ$217.33	+29.6%
Average			+66.8%

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