Cost of living comparison

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Wellington vs. Rijeka Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 37.1% more expensive than Rijeka.

Restaurants: pay 11.7% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 43.6% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 12.5% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 51.2% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 50.9% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.6% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 14.6% more in Wellington

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Rijeka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Rijeka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Rijeka, you would:

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pay 11.7% less for restaurants

	Rijeka	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.02 HRK90.69	$14.42 NZ$24.97	+2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.51 HRK68.02	$9.23 NZ$15.98	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 HRK21.22	$2.46 NZ$4.26	-25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.26 HRK14.64	$1.98 NZ$3.42	-12.6%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 43.6% more for groceries

	Rijeka	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 HRK10.17	$1.98 NZ$3.42	+25.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.18 HRK52.90	$4.02 NZ$6.96	-50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.52 HRK29.22	$6.79 NZ$11.75	+50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 HRK24.33	$6.77 NZ$11.73	+80.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 HRK29.00	$4.77 NZ$8.26	+6.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 HRK4.85	$1.36 NZ$2.36	+81.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 HRK5.00	$1.01 NZ$1.75	+31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 HRK4.89	$1.33 NZ$2.30	+76.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 HRK7.71	$2.32 NZ$4.01	+94.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.42	$0.90 NZ$1.55	+69.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 HRK3.82	$0.68 NZ$1.17	+15.0%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 12.5% more for transportation

	Rijeka	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.62 HRK42.86	$6.14 NZ$10.63	-7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.06 HRK362.77	$109.62 NZ$189.75	+95.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,460.23 HRK248,866.13	$31,154.21 NZ$53,928.03	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.99 HRK116.39	$14.55 NZ$25.19	-19.1%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 51.2% more for housing

	Rijeka	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.58 HRK217.29	$48.75 NZ$84.39	+45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$692.45 HRK4,480.67	$1,240.57 NZ$2,147.43	+79.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$537.28 HRK3,476.57	$1,099.37 NZ$1,903.02	+104.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.50 HRK935.01	$109.37 NZ$189.31	-24.3%
Average			+51.2%

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pay 50.9% more for childcare

	Rijeka	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$330.93 HRK2,141.36	$768.47 NZ$1,330.22	+132.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,519.84 HRK113,366.36	$12,211.68 NZ$21,138.46	-30.3%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 98.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Rijeka	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.32 HRK27.96	$6.63 NZ$11.48	+53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 HRK14.74	$3.54 NZ$6.13	+55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 HRK37.79	$25.67 NZ$44.44	+339.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.56 HRK340.10	$34.12 NZ$59.06	-35.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.42 HRK41.57	$11.54 NZ$19.97	+79.6%
Average			+98.6%

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pay 14.6% more for clothing

	Rijeka	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.44 HRK604.62	$69.31 NZ$119.97	-25.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.04 HRK226.73	$46.64 NZ$80.73	+33.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.23 HRK655.01	$113.30 NZ$196.13	+11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.12 HRK680.20	$146.23 NZ$253.12	+39.1%
Average			+14.6%

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