Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Aachen Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 5.5% more expensive than Aachen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Aachen. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Aachen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Aachen, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Aachen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
€14.60
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.69
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
Aachen vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Aachen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€1.97
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
€6.42
|
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.99
|
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
€3.14
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
€1.75
|
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Aachen vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Aachen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.63
|
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.02
€25.88
|
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
|
Aachen vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0% more for housing
|
Aachen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.67
€41.97
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$863.41
€744.55
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$651.15
€561.51
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.39
€239.20
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
|
Aachen vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Aachen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.84
€382.73
|
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,359.79
€20,143.78
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
|
Aachen vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aachen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.44
|
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.97
€31.88
|
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
|
Aachen vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Aachen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.53
€97.90
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.48
€47.84
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.19
€68.29
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.16
€120.86
|
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
|
Aachen vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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