Cost of living comparison
China is 47.8% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in China instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
Wellington
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$24.89
|
$3.04
CN¥22.11
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$14.93
|
$5.19
CN¥37.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.09
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.55
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
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pay 45.3% less for groceries
Wellington
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.50
|
$1.65
CN¥11.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.45
|
$5.98
CN¥43.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.04
|
$7.16
CN¥52.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.47
|
$1.65
CN¥11.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.65
|
$1.58
CN¥11.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.36
|
$0.76
CN¥5.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.89
|
$0.58
CN¥4.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.43
|
$0.66
CN¥4.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.28
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.79
|
$0.33
CN¥2.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.53
|
$0.41
CN¥2.97
|
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pay 56.2% less for transportation
Wellington
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$10.84
|
$4.45
CN¥32.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$190.39
|
$22.24
CN¥161.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$49,272.78
|
$19,593.81
CN¥142,394.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$27.63
|
$3.91
CN¥28.41
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
Wellington
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$94.20
|
$12.06
CN¥87.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,490.02
|
$335.80
CN¥2,440.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,252.72
|
$208.96
CN¥1,518.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$221.12
|
$39.78
CN¥289.08
|
|
pay 1.1% more for childcare
Wellington
|
China
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,275.86
|
$483.22
CN¥3,511.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,178.85
|
$18,043.44
CN¥131,127.06
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$11.95
|
$1.08
CN¥7.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.57
|
$3.20
CN¥23.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.13
|
$3.22
CN¥23.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$62.92
|
$42.07
CN¥305.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$19.91
|
$6.01
CN¥43.66
|
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pay 40.4% less for clothing
Wellington
|
China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$131.47
|
$48.74
CN¥354.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$87.17
|
$31.37
CN¥227.96
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$204.81
|
$73.58
CN¥534.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$211.95
|
$76.83
CN¥558.32
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