Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Sassari Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 39.9% more expensive than Sassari.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 53.7% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Wellington
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Sassari.
Wellington vs. Sassari Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Sassari, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Sassari
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.77
€13.43
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.43
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Sassari vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.1% more for groceries
|
Sassari
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.21
€7.85
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.65
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
€2.79
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
€4.74
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.56
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Sassari vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Sassari
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.71
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.30
€34.33
|
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,499.68
€31,097.94
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.37
€12.24
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Sassari vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 70.9% more for housing
|
Sassari
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.95
€26.37
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.06
€464.40
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$486.66
€414.64
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.56
€128.28
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Sassari vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 53.7% more for childcare
|
Sassari
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€422.93
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.73
€6,816.67
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Sassari vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sassari
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
€1.62
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.26
€38.56
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Sassari vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Sassari
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.93
€70.65
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.56
€44.78
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.94
€77.48
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.48
€109.46
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Sassari vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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