Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Kilkenny Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 9.5% more expensive than Kilkenny.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 20.3% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 51.3% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, groceries, and childcare in Wellington are more expensive than in Kilkenny. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Kilkenny Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kilkenny, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Kilkenny
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Kilkenny
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
€4.66
|
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
€2.75
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.48
|
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Kilkenny
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
€6.65
|
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,769.86
€32,569.97
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Kilkenny
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.80
€43.80
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,489.19
€1,284.17
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,206.92
€1,040.76
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.21
€106.25
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 20.3% more for childcare
|
Kilkenny
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,016.15
€876.25
|
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,378.86
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kilkenny
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
€5.29
|
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.70
|
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.56
€16.87
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
€52.60
|
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.3% more for clothing
|
Kilkenny
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€65.47
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.71
€72.18
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€70.50
|
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
|
Kilkenny vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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