Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Tampere Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 30.5% more expensive than Tampere.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Wellington
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Tampere. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Wellington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Tampere Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Tampere, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Tampere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
€13.68
|
$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) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.91
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Tampere vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Tampere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
€2.53
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
€3.72
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
€4.63
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
€2.84
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€5.74
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.48
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Tampere vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tampere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.11
€6.91
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.50
€59.21
|
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,353.68
€30,973.55
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.34
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
Tampere vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Tampere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.84
€19.46
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.80
€824.57
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.34
€639.29
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.46
€50.66
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Tampere vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Tampere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.70
€276.65
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Tampere vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tampere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.35
€4.56
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.73
€47.48
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.69
€15.92
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Tampere vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Tampere
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.00
€80.94
|
$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
|
$110.31
€93.98
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.34
€132.35
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Tampere vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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