Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Almeria Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 42.4% more expensive than Almeria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Almeria. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Almeria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Almeria, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Almeria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.29
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Almeria vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Almeria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
€3.74
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.46
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.66
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.44
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Almeria vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 41.5% more for transportation
|
Almeria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.76
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.24
€27.47
|
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.22
€22.34
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Almeria vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% more for housing
|
Almeria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.24
€27.47
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.79
€597.08
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.28
€463.73
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.00
€86.90
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Almeria vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% more for childcare
|
Almeria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.26
€364.88
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,212.70
€9,553.29
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Almeria vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 98.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almeria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
€3.48
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.19
€5.27
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Almeria vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Almeria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.39
€81.27
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.99
€31.51
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
€84.59
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.48
€109.46
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Almeria vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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