Cost of living in Wellington
compared to
Cost of living in Wellington vs. New Zealand overall average
Wellington is 10.4% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% more in Wellington
The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in New Zealand.
Wellington Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$10.38
-
$28.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
$8.65
-
$13.27
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
$2.31
-
$2.88
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$1.44
-
$2.88
|
Wellington - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$1.38
-
$2.88
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
$2.88
-
$5.74
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
$4.37
-
$10.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
$4.85
-
$8.31
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
$2.62
-
$7.59
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$0.52
-
$1.70
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.89
-
$1.52
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
$0.92
-
$2.09
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
$0.79
-
$3.93
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$0.52
-
$1.05
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$0.39
-
$1.31
|
Wellington - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
$5.55
-
$6.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
$92.31
-
$173.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
$25,956.07
-
$34,615.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
$14.37
-
$19.04
|
Wellington - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
$39.23
-
$64.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
$1,074.82
-
$1,442.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
$923.09
-
$1,405.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
$62.50
-
$180.00
|
Wellington - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
$207.69
-
$2,884.65
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
$9,807.81
-
$13,846.32
|
Wellington - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$4.62
-
$8.65
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
$2.88
-
$4.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
$21.92
-
$28.85
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
$16.15
-
$57.69
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$9.23
-
$15.00
|
Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
$46.15
-
$103.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
$17.31
-
$86.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
$69.23
-
$144.23
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
$86.54
-
$201.93
|
Wellington - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Zealand
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Zealand, like
Tauranga,
Wellington,
Queenstown,
Wanganui,
Dunedin,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in New Zealand compared to Wellington.
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