Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Alkmaar Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 28.1% more expensive than Alkmaar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Wellington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Alkmaar. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Wellington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Alkmaar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Alkmaar, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Alkmaar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.08
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.53
€13.34
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.03
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.29
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Alkmaar vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Alkmaar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
€6.12
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
€4.81
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.29
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.55
€6.48
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.71
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
Alkmaar vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Alkmaar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.35
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.18
|
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,034.03
€31,805.23
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.06
€13.79
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Alkmaar vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Alkmaar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.32
€38.92
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€702.16
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,045.35
€897.76
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.08
€173.55
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Alkmaar vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Alkmaar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$759.19
€652.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,452.78
€2,106.47
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Alkmaar vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alkmaar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.54
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.68
€37.52
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Alkmaar vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Alkmaar
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.33
€102.48
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.89
€41.13
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.43
€93.12
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.37
€113.68
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Alkmaar vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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