Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Umm Al Quwain Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 73.8% more expensive than Umm Al Quwain.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 66.3% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 34.0% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 72.0% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 20.9% more in Wellington

The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Umm Al Quwain. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Umm Al Quwain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Umm Al Quwain, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Umm Al Quwain	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.13 AED22.50	$14.42 NZ$25.34	+135.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$9.23 NZ$16.22	-3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 AED3.12	$2.46 NZ$4.32	+189.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$1.98 NZ$3.47	+384.2%
Average			+176.4%

Umm Al Quwain vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Umm Al Quwain	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 AED5.18	$1.98 NZ$3.47	+40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 AED16.50	$4.02 NZ$7.07	-10.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 AED26.15	$6.79 NZ$11.93	-4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.12 AED7.80	$6.77 NZ$11.90	+218.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 AED10.51	$4.77 NZ$8.38	+66.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 AED2.90	$1.36 NZ$2.39	+72.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 AED2.18	$1.01 NZ$1.78	+70.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.49	$1.33 NZ$2.34	+95.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$2.32 NZ$4.07	+406.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$0.90 NZ$1.58	+107.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.81	$0.68 NZ$1.19	+37.2%
Average			+100.1%

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pay 66.3% more for transportation

	Umm Al Quwain	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.82 AED10.37	$6.14 NZ$10.79	+117.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$109.62 NZ$192.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,229.41 AED100K	$31,154.21 NZ$54,733.34	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 AED32.00	$14.55 NZ$25.57	+67.0%
Average			+66.3%

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pay 34.0% more for housing

	Umm Al Quwain	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.23 AED360.76	$48.75 NZ$85.65	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$680.74 AED2,500.00	$1,240.57 NZ$2,179.50	+82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.59 AED2,000.00	$1,099.37 NZ$1,931.43	+101.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.82 AED392.29	$109.37 NZ$192.14	+2.4%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 72.0% more for childcare

	Umm Al Quwain	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$589.97 AED2,166.67	$768.47 NZ$1,350.09	+30.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,718.18 AED21,000.00	$12,211.68 NZ$21,454.12	+113.6%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Umm Al Quwain	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$6.63 NZ$11.66	-39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 AED13.72	$3.54 NZ$6.22	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.13 AED22.51	$25.67 NZ$45.10	+318.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.38 AED166.67	$34.12 NZ$59.95	-24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$11.54 NZ$20.27	-15.2%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 20.9% more for clothing

	Umm Al Quwain	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.54 AED215.00	$69.31 NZ$121.76	+18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 AED225.00	$46.64 NZ$81.93	-23.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.02 AED312.25	$113.30 NZ$199.06	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.94 AED345.00	$146.23 NZ$256.90	+55.7%
Average			+20.9%

Umm Al Quwain vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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