Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 47.8% more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
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Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
€10.31
|
$13.79
NZ$23.14
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
€7.22
|
$9.40
NZ$15.78
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.37
|
$2.59
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.85
|
$2.33
NZ$3.90
|
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pay 46.7% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.84
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.84
|
$5.07
NZ$8.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
€4.50
|
$7.36
NZ$12.35
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.79
|
$4.65
NZ$7.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€4.09
|
$4.79
NZ$8.04
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.91
|
$1.41
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$1.08
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.42
NZ$2.38
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.40
|
$2.62
NZ$4.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
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pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
€6.18
|
$6.96
NZ$11.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.68
€38.15
|
$95.46
NZ$160.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,881.54
€25,208.17
|
$27,889.45
NZ$46,802.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
€11.00
|
$16.89
NZ$28.35
|
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pay 62.0% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.03
€34.72
|
$57.53
NZ$96.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$757.80
€710.63
|
$1,590.25
NZ$2,668.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.47
€582.78
|
$1,399.68
NZ$2,348.85
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.30
€215.96
|
$133.18
NZ$223.50
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.50
€466.53
|
$833.64
NZ$1,398.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,001.37
€10,316.53
|
$12,637.85
NZ$21,208.00
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.30
€3.09
|
$6.89
NZ$11.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
€2.05
|
$3.40
NZ$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.64
|
$23.82
NZ$39.97
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.99
€42.19
|
$41.36
NZ$69.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.80
€8.25
|
$12.54
NZ$21.04
|
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pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.95
€79.66
|
$78.58
NZ$131.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
€36.49
|
$47.12
NZ$79.08
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.99
€99.39
|
$107.54
NZ$180.46
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.37
€116.63
|
$127.08
NZ$213.25
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