Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nazareth vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Nazareth is 6.5% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% more in Nazareth
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Nazareth
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Nazareth
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Nazareth
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% less in Nazareth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% more in Nazareth
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Nazareth
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Nazareth are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Nazareth.
Nazareth vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nazareth instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Nazareth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
$20.29
₪65.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
$16.41
₪52.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
$3.06
₪9.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$1.89
₪6.10
|
|
Wellington vs. Nazareth - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Nazareth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$2.90
₪9.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
$4.70
₪15.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
$8.16
₪26.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
$4.29
₪13.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
$5.03
₪16.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
$1.75
₪5.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$1.08
₪3.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
$0.94
₪3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
$1.15
₪3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$0.90
₪2.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$0.90
₪2.89
|
|
Wellington vs. Nazareth - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Nazareth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
$7.91
₪25.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
$29.83
₪96.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
$40,781.62
₪131,437.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
$20.18
₪65.04
|
|
Wellington vs. Nazareth - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Nazareth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
$29.83
₪96.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
$894.99
₪2,884.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
$152.09
₪490.18
|
|
Wellington vs. Nazareth - Cost of housing
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Nazareth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
$566.83
₪1,826.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
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Wellington vs. Nazareth - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Nazareth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
$8.95
₪28.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
$4.18
₪13.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
$11.04
₪35.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
$67.12
₪216.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
$11.93
₪38.46
|
|
Wellington vs. Nazareth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Nazareth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
$81.68
₪263.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
$59.67
₪192.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
$134.25
₪432.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
$149.09
₪480.51
|
|
Wellington vs. Nazareth - Cost of clothing
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