Cost of living comparison
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Wellington vs. Kielce Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 86.8% more expensive than Kielce.
- Restaurants
- pay 64.5% more in Wellington
- Groceries
- pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
- Transportation
- pay 64.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
- pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
- Childcare
- pay 2.4 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 98.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
- pay 19.7% more in Wellington
Wellington vs. Kielce Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kielce, you would:
pay 64.5% more for restaurants
Kielce | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.94 PLN41.17 | $14.42 NZ$25.55 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.84 PLN25.73 | $9.23 NZ$16.35 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.64 PLN6.18 | $2.46 NZ$4.36 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.82 PLN3.09 | $1.98 NZ$3.50 | |
Kielce vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Kielce | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.51 PLN5.68 | $1.98 NZ$3.50 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.42 PLN12.87 | $4.02 NZ$7.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.71 PLN13.96 | $6.79 NZ$12.02 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.39 PLN12.76 | $6.77 NZ$12.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.16 PLN11.91 | $4.77 NZ$8.45 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.41 PLN1.56 | $1.36 NZ$2.41 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.75 PLN2.84 | $1.01 NZ$1.79 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.62 PLN2.33 | $1.33 NZ$2.36 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.99 PLN3.74 | $2.32 NZ$4.10 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.26 PLN0.97 | $0.90 NZ$1.59 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.38 PLN1.45 | $0.68 NZ$1.20 | |
Kielce vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 64.2% more for transportation
Kielce | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.47 PLN24.34 | $6.14 NZ$10.87 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.81 PLN123.52 | $109.62 NZ$194.15 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,064.62 PLN128K | $31,154.21 NZ$55,179.28 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.66 PLN40.14 | $14.55 NZ$25.78 | |
Kielce vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Kielce | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $12.08 PLN45.46 | $48.75 NZ$86.35 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $628.85 PLN2,367.50 | $1,240.57 NZ$2,197.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $501.26 PLN1,887.14 | $1,099.37 NZ$1,947.17 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $162.39 PLN611.35 | $109.37 NZ$193.71 | |
Kielce vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Kielce | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $282.53 PLN1,063.66 | $768.47 NZ$1,361.09 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,015.10 PLN22,645.66 | $12,211.68 NZ$21,628.92 | |
Kielce vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 98.0% more for entertainment and sports
Kielce | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.83 PLN14.41 | $6.63 NZ$11.75 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.87 PLN10.81 | $3.54 NZ$6.27 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.47 PLN20.58 | $25.67 NZ$45.47 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.01 PLN154.40 | $34.12 NZ$60.43 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.20 PLN30.88 | $11.54 NZ$20.44 | |
Kielce vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% more for clothing
Kielce | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $77.65 PLN292.33 | $69.31 NZ$122.76 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $38.28 PLN144.11 | $46.64 NZ$82.60 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $82.02 PLN308.80 | $113.30 NZ$200.68 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $112.78 PLN424.61 | $146.23 NZ$259.00 | |
Kielce vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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