Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Nitra Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 70.4% more expensive than Nitra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.7% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 77.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 91.5% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Nitra. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Nitra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Nitra, you would:
pay 49.7% more for restaurants
|
Nitra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.59
€6.48
|
$14.42
NZ$25.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
$9.23
NZ$16.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.46
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.98
NZ$3.44
|
|
Nitra vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Nitra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.98
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$4.02
NZ$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
€3.49
|
$6.79
NZ$11.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
$6.77
NZ$11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.71
|
$4.77
NZ$8.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.33
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.65
|
$2.32
NZ$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Nitra vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 77.7% more for transportation
|
Nitra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.78
|
$6.14
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$109.62
NZ$190.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€21,940.64
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,124.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
€10.07
|
$14.55
NZ$25.28
|
|
Nitra vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 75.9% more for housing
|
Nitra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.10
€15.46
|
$48.75
NZ$84.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$681.33
€581.76
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,155.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€498.65
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,909.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.01
€146.02
|
$109.37
NZ$190.00
|
|
Nitra vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 91.5% more for childcare
|
Nitra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.50
€295.87
|
$768.47
NZ$1,335.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,568.57
€6,462.52
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,215.57
|
|
Nitra vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nitra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
€2.09
|
$6.63
NZ$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
€2.41
|
$3.54
NZ$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€4.74
|
$25.67
NZ$44.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.85
€45.13
|
$34.12
NZ$59.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$11.54
NZ$20.05
|
|
Nitra vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Nitra
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.32
€52.36
|
$69.31
NZ$120.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
$46.64
NZ$81.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$113.30
NZ$196.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.81
|
$146.23
NZ$254.05
|
|
Nitra vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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