Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 49.1% more expensive than Ljubljana.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
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Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€14.18
|
$14.93
NZ$25.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.11
|
$8.96
NZ$15.12
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.75
|
$2.57
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.81
|
$2.15
NZ$3.64
|
|
pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.96
NZ$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.17
|
$4.15
NZ$7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.85
|
$6.98
NZ$11.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.29
|
$6.84
NZ$11.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.67
|
$5.06
NZ$8.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.40
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.73
|
$1.09
NZ$1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$1.48
NZ$2.49
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.41
|
$2.61
NZ$4.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$1.01
NZ$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.84
NZ$1.42
|
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pay 77.5% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.70
|
$6.42
NZ$10.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€37.49
|
$127.57
NZ$215.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€26,343.20
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,962.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.86
|
$18.22
NZ$30.75
|
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pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€31.69
|
$54.27
NZ$91.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€891.30
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,510.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€731.95
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,253.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€182.00
|
$134.11
NZ$226.36
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€459.23
|
$871.44
NZ$1,470.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,105.60
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,351.59
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.04
|
$7.17
NZ$12.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.19
|
$3.41
NZ$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
$24.46
NZ$41.28
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€43.65
|
$39.85
NZ$67.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.11
|
$12.24
NZ$20.66
|
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pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€83.94
|
$75.78
NZ$127.91
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€40.23
|
$55.09
NZ$92.99
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€97.66
|
$119.44
NZ$201.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€120.23
|
$129.60
NZ$218.75
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