Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 4.9 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹352.72
|
$15.16
NZ$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.72
|
$9.09
NZ$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.42
|
$2.49
NZ$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.21
|
$2.16
NZ$3.54
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.17
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.67
|
$4.53
NZ$7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹241.12
|
$7.33
NZ$12.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.44
|
$6.98
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹136.09
|
$5.27
NZ$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.25
|
$1.44
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.65
|
$1.15
NZ$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.51
|
$1.48
NZ$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.65
|
$2.61
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.22
|
$1.09
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.96
|
$0.93
NZ$1.53
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹377.77
|
$6.60
NZ$10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,007.77
|
$115.94
NZ$189.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,209,329.13
|
$30,007.11
NZ$49,119.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.63
|
$16.83
NZ$27.54
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹691.21
|
$57.37
NZ$93.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,667.25
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,482.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,372.04
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,245.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,289.06
|
$134.66
NZ$220.44
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,766.26
|
$777.00
NZ$1,271.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹167,088.97
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,112.98
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹151.17
|
$7.28
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.62
|
$3.39
NZ$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.72
|
$23.83
NZ$39.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,936.53
|
$38.32
NZ$62.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹403.11
|
$12.13
NZ$19.85
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,639.76
|
$80.07
NZ$131.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,101.68
|
$53.09
NZ$86.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,171.38
|
$124.73
NZ$204.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,109.07
|
$129.08
NZ$211.29
|
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