Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Padova Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 13.5% more expensive than Padova.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Padova. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Padova Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Padova, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
|
Padova
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€17.91
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Padova vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Padova
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.23
€7.02
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.47
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.66
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€4.94
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.47
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Padova vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Padova
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
€6.75
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.11
€42.69
|
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€24.88
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Padova vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Padova
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.07
€27.33
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,025.24
€873.51
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$772.17
€657.89
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.58
€199.01
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Padova vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Padova
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$639.47
€544.84
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,290.57
€9,619.63
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Padova vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Padova
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.72
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
€1.72
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.24
€6.17
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.97
€47.68
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Padova vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Padova
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.34
€53.12
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.73
€34.71
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.07
€91.22
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Padova vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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