Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Kosice Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 50.8% more expensive than Kosice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 71.4% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 45.6% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 64.9% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Kosice. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Kosice Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kosice, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Kosice
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.69
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.64
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Kosice vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Kosice
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.34
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.24
€6.17
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.41
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.46
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
€3.08
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
€2.04
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Kosice vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 71.4% more for transportation
|
Kosice
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.80
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€24.88
|
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,783.74
€25,375.92
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.75
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Kosice vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 45.6% more for housing
|
Kosice
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.04
€18.77
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$809.25
€689.49
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.59
€572.20
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.88
€211.20
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Kosice vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 64.9% more for childcare
|
Kosice
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€398.05
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,389.48
€6,295.88
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Kosice vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 85.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kosice
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€2.77
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.57
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€39.64
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Kosice vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Kosice
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.82
€21.15
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€92.05
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Kosice vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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