Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 22.3% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Wellington instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
United Kingdom
|
Wellington
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.81
|
$13.79
NZ$23.42
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
$9.40
NZ$15.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.49
|
$2.59
NZ$4.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.10
|
$2.33
NZ$3.95
|
|
pay 63.4% more for groceries
United Kingdom
|
Wellington
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
$2.13
NZ$3.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.91
|
$5.07
NZ$8.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.78
|
$7.36
NZ$12.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
$4.65
NZ$7.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.55
|
$4.79
NZ$8.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.85
|
$1.41
NZ$2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$1.08
NZ$1.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.80
|
$1.42
NZ$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.95
|
$2.62
NZ$4.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$1.04
NZ$1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.47
|
$0.92
NZ$1.57
|
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pay 3.2% more for transportation
United Kingdom
|
Wellington
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.91
|
$6.96
NZ$11.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£74.08
|
$95.46
NZ$162.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,604.92
|
$27,889.45
NZ$47,366.61
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.18
|
$16.89
NZ$28.69
|
|
pay 35.9% more for housing
United Kingdom
|
Wellington
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.50
|
$57.53
NZ$97.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£851.35
|
$1,590.25
NZ$2,700.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£676.03
|
$1,399.68
NZ$2,377.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£148.19
|
$133.18
NZ$226.20
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
United Kingdom
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£959.12
|
$833.64
NZ$1,415.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,381.62
|
$12,637.85
NZ$21,463.74
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
|
Wellington
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£4.00
|
$6.89
NZ$11.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.90
|
$3.40
NZ$5.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£11.98
|
$23.82
NZ$40.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.78
|
$41.36
NZ$70.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.68
|
$12.54
NZ$21.29
|
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pay 30.8% more for clothing
United Kingdom
|
Wellington
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£59.62
|
$78.58
NZ$133.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.72
|
$47.12
NZ$80.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£64.28
|
$107.54
NZ$182.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£65.35
|
$127.08
NZ$215.82
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