Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 30.4% cheaper than Zurich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 14.3% less in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 26.0% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 70.1% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.2% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 26.1% less in Wellington
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Zurich
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF23.42
|
$14.93
NZ$24.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.25
CHF14.99
|
$8.96
NZ$14.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.45
|
$2.57
NZ$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.99
CHF4.10
|
$2.15
NZ$3.60
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Zurich
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.85
CHF3.16
|
$1.96
NZ$3.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.99
CHF10.67
|
$4.15
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
CHF6.16
|
$6.98
NZ$11.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.93
CHF5.69
|
$6.84
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.79
CHF10.51
|
$5.06
NZ$8.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.25
|
$1.40
NZ$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.89
|
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
CHF1.11
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
CHF1.97
|
$2.61
NZ$4.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.93
|
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.92
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Zurich
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CHF6.64
|
$6.42
NZ$10.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.22
CHF81.51
|
$127.57
NZ$213.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF30,729.93
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,366.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.65
CHF35.04
|
$18.22
NZ$30.43
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Zurich
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.90
CHF44.28
|
$54.27
NZ$90.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,534.58
CHF2,082.08
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,484.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,995.21
CHF1,639.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,230.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.58
CHF158.20
|
$134.11
NZ$224.03
|
|
pay 70.1% less for childcare
|
Zurich
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,186.83
CHF2,617.89
|
$871.44
NZ$1,455.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,929.17
CHF31,979.11
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,132.23
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zurich
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.50
|
$7.17
NZ$11.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.13
CHF5.04
|
$3.41
NZ$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.43
|
$24.46
NZ$40.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
CHF68.08
|
$39.85
NZ$66.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.74
|
$12.24
NZ$20.45
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Zurich
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$124.04
CHF101.90
|
$75.78
NZ$126.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.24
CHF55.24
|
$55.09
NZ$92.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.11
CHF107.70
|
$119.44
NZ$199.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$210.91
CHF173.25
|
$129.60
NZ$216.50
|
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