Cost of living comparison
Athens is 23.9% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Athens instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.61
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.36
|
$9.65
€9.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$6.59
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
$6.29
€5.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.73
|
$4.50
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$4.89
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.01
|
$7.64
€7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.77
|
$30.01
€28.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,891.86
|
$30,384.48
€28,744.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.24
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.07
|
$32.55
€30.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,550.76
|
$634.68
€600.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,289.78
|
$557.32
€527.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$229.99
|
$153.41
€145.13
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,494.49
|
$463.20
€438.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,693.97
|
$10,722.29
€10,143.60
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.29
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
$3.71
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.94
|
$4.88
€4.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.34
|
$49.36
€46.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.00
|
$9.65
€9.13
|
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pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.96
|
$86.11
€81.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.48
|
$38.32
€36.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.84
|
$93.75
€88.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.25
|
$115.38
€109.16
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