Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 18.2% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$24.64
|
$15.16
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$14.78
|
$10.32
€9.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.04
|
$2.71
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.52
|
$1.81
€1.63
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.47
|
$1.74
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.37
|
$7.67
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$11.92
|
$4.36
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.35
|
$3.02
€2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.56
|
$3.87
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.33
|
$1.14
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.87
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.40
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.24
|
$1.13
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.77
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.52
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$10.73
|
$6.78
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$188.47
|
$54.15
€48.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$48,776.19
|
$36,133.87
€32,604.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$27.35
|
$14.65
€13.22
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$93.25
|
$33.64
€30.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,464.93
|
$1,370.72
€1,236.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,230.01
|
$989.21
€892.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$218.90
|
$123.32
€111.27
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,263.00
|
$543.23
€490.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$20,965.41
|
$9,978.95
€9,004.24
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$11.83
|
$3.79
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.51
|
$2.63
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$38.73
|
$6.12
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$62.28
|
$48.46
€43.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$19.71
|
$10.83
€9.77
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$130.14
|
$83.95
€75.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$86.29
|
$33.93
€30.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$202.75
|
$87.19
€78.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$209.81
|
$99.93
€90.17
|
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