Cost of living comparison
compared to
Roermond vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Roermond is 26.9% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Roermond
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Roermond
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in Roermond
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in Roermond
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Roermond
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Roermond
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Roermond are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Roermond. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Roermond.
Roermond vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Roermond instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Wellington vs. Roermond - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$2.12
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
$6.35
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
$4.99
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
Wellington vs. Roermond - Cost of groceries
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
$8.41
€7.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
$37,375.67
€32,230.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
$30.60
€26.39
|
|
Wellington vs. Roermond - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
$46.95
€40.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
$884.75
€762.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
$788.39
€679.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
$156.30
€134.79
|
|
Wellington vs. Roermond - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
$2,043.98
€1,762.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
$17,519.84
€15,107.83
|
|
Wellington vs. Roermond - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
$11.10
€9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
$52.56
€45.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$12.67
€10.93
|
|
Wellington vs. Roermond - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Roermond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
$45.75
€39.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
$110.76
€95.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
$175.20
€151.08
|
Wellington vs. Roermond - Cost of clothing
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