Cost of living comparison

Italy

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Aosta Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 12.2% more expensive than Aosta.

Restaurants: pay 16.8% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 20.0% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 33.6% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 3.8% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in Wellington

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Aosta. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Wellington.

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Wellington vs. Aosta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.8% less for restaurants

	Aosta	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €17.94	$13.73 NZ$24.27	-31.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$9.02 NZ$15.95	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.36 €2.99	$2.42 NZ$4.28	-28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.25	$1.71 NZ$3.02	+22.1%
Average			-16.8%

Aosta vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Aosta	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.34 €2.08	$2.16 NZ$3.82	-7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 €7.72	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 €6.32	$7.12 NZ$12.59	+0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 €3.85	$6.89 NZ$12.19	+59.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.09 €5.42	$4.37 NZ$7.73	-28.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.74	$1.40 NZ$2.47	+67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.99 NZ$1.75	+29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.37 NZ$2.42	+19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.46	$2.93 NZ$5.18	+78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.05	$0.95 NZ$1.69	-19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.65	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-21.8%
Average			+4.7%

Aosta vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.0% more for transportation

	Aosta	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.77 €6.92	$7.03 NZ$12.44	-9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.93	$101.23 NZ$179.01	+352.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,323.89	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-30.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.87 €23.92	$16.19 NZ$28.63	-39.8%
Average			+20.0%

Aosta vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation

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pay 33.6% more for housing

	Aosta	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.23 €26.91	$53.32 NZ$94.29	+76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.78 €847.11	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	+27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$727.83 €647.79	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	+56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.40 €148.99	$149.83 NZ$264.95	-10.5%
Average			+33.6%

Aosta vs. Wellington - Cost of housing

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pay 3.8% less for childcare

	Aosta	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$783.81 €697.62	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	+34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,755.57 €16,693.13	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	-31.2%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Aosta	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 €1.59	$3.34 NZ$5.91	+86.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+274.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.38 €69.76	$38.09 NZ$67.36	-51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$12.04 NZ$21.30	+7.6%
Average			+15.9%

Aosta vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Aosta	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.97 €99.66	$77.76 NZ$137.50	-30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.17 €34.86	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.90 €112.95	$101.77 NZ$179.97	-19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.37 €119.59	$152.66 NZ$269.95	+13.6%
Average			-17.9%

Aosta vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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