Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 36.3% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 52.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
|
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