Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.1 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Wellington instead of China, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
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China
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.50
|
$15.16
NZ$24.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
$9.09
NZ$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
$2.49
NZ$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
$2.16
NZ$3.54
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
$4.53
NZ$7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
$7.33
NZ$12.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
$6.98
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
$5.27
NZ$8.62
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
$1.44
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
$1.15
NZ$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
$1.48
NZ$2.42
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
$2.61
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
$1.09
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
$0.93
NZ$1.53
|
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pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
$6.60
NZ$10.80
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
$115.94
NZ$189.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
$30,007.11
NZ$49,119.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
$16.83
NZ$27.54
|
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pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
China
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
$57.37
NZ$93.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,482.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,245.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
$134.66
NZ$220.44
|
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pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
China
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
$777.00
NZ$1,271.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,112.98
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
$7.28
NZ$11.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
$3.39
NZ$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
$23.83
NZ$39.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
$38.32
NZ$62.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
$12.13
NZ$19.85
|
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pay 67.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
$80.07
NZ$131.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
$53.09
NZ$86.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
$124.73
NZ$204.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥542.87
|
$129.08
NZ$211.29
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