Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.9 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH228.72
|
$15.16
NZ$24.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH208.62
|
$9.09
NZ$14.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.06
|
$2.49
NZ$4.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.98
|
$2.16
NZ$3.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.46
|
$2.13
NZ$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.80
|
$4.53
NZ$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH151.27
|
$7.33
NZ$11.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH71.09
|
$6.98
NZ$11.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.96
|
$5.27
NZ$8.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
$1.44
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.53
|
$1.15
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.88
|
$1.48
NZ$2.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.16
|
$2.61
NZ$4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.82
|
$1.09
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.64
|
$0.93
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH210.10
|
$6.60
NZ$10.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH419.40
|
$115.94
NZ$187.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,113,402.56
|
$30,007.11
NZ$48,594.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH161.62
|
$16.83
NZ$27.25
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH229.94
|
$57.37
NZ$92.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,602.32
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,455.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,839.15
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,221.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,476.86
|
$134.66
NZ$218.08
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,968.03
|
$777.00
NZ$1,258.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH172,350.60
|
$12,897.92
NZ$20,887.32
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.30
|
$7.28
NZ$11.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.25
|
$3.39
NZ$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.66
|
$23.83
NZ$38.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH858.35
|
$38.32
NZ$62.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH152.54
|
$12.13
NZ$19.64
|
|
pay 67.0% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,963.84
|
$80.07
NZ$129.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,284.08
|
$53.09
NZ$85.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,974.68
|
$124.73
NZ$201.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,454.07
|
$129.08
NZ$209.03
|
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