Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 17.7% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Wellington instead of London, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
London
|
Wellington
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.27
|
$14.93
NZ$25.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.11
|
$8.96
NZ$15.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.93
|
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.45
|
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
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pay 18.3% more for groceries
London
|
Wellington
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.62
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.43
|
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.95
|
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.49
|
$6.84
NZ$11.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.34
|
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.23
|
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.13
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.41
|
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.55
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
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pay 29.5% less for transportation
London
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.80
|
$6.42
NZ$11.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£202.67
|
$127.57
NZ$218.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,663.10
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,891.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.66
|
$18.22
NZ$31.24
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
London
|
Wellington
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.66
|
$54.27
NZ$93.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,223.98
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,550.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,619.25
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,289.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£207.06
|
$134.11
NZ$229.99
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
London
|
Wellington
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,830.99
|
$871.44
NZ$1,494.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,884.89
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,693.97
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Wellington
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.49
|
$7.17
NZ$12.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.77
|
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.50
|
$24.46
NZ$41.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£51.52
|
$39.85
NZ$68.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.67
|
$12.24
NZ$21.00
|
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pay 3.3% less for clothing
London
|
Wellington
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.06
|
$75.78
NZ$129.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.66
|
$55.09
NZ$94.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£90.13
|
$119.44
NZ$204.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£106.21
|
$129.60
NZ$222.25
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