Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Ibiza Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 13.1% more expensive than Ibiza.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 73.1% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.7% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Wellington are more expensive than in Ibiza. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Wellington. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Ibiza Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Ibiza, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Ibiza
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.51
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Ibiza vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Ibiza
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
€4.52
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Ibiza vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Ibiza
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
€5.98
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.77
€13.44
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Ibiza vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Ibiza
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,335.98
€1,990.27
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,102.38
€1,791.24
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.98
€155.90
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Ibiza vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 73.1% more for childcare
|
Ibiza
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.84
€378.15
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Ibiza vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 85.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ibiza
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
€2.39
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€4.78
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.60
€74.64
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.46
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Ibiza vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Ibiza
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€62.69
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.23
€48.76
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.68
€72.15
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
€139.32
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Ibiza vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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