Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 36.4% more expensive than Madrid.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€13.86
|
$15.16
NZ$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.43
|
$9.09
NZ$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.47
|
$2.49
NZ$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.65
|
$2.16
NZ$3.54
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.59
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.01
|
$4.53
NZ$7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.98
|
$7.33
NZ$12.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
$6.98
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$5.27
NZ$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$1.44
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.15
NZ$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$1.48
NZ$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$2.61
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.09
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.93
NZ$1.53
|
|
pay 27.3% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.20
|
$6.60
NZ$10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€49.48
|
$115.94
NZ$189.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,019.74
|
$30,007.11
NZ$49,119.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.39
|
$16.83
NZ$27.54
|
|
pay 32.3% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€30.74
|
$57.37
NZ$93.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,252.59
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,482.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€903.95
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,245.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€112.69
|
$134.66
NZ$220.44
|
|
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€496.41
|
$777.00
NZ$1,271.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,118.94
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,112.98
|
|
pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.46
|
$7.28
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.40
|
$3.39
NZ$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.59
|
$23.83
NZ$39.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.29
|
$38.32
NZ$62.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.90
|
$12.13
NZ$19.85
|
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pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€76.71
|
$80.07
NZ$131.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.01
|
$53.09
NZ$86.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€79.68
|
$124.73
NZ$204.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€91.32
|
$129.08
NZ$211.29
|
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