Cost of living comparison
Spain is 34.1% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Spain instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$22.70
|
$12.45
€11.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.47
|
$8.47
€7.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.26
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.83
|
$1.40
€1.28
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.50
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.34
|
$5.73
€5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.11
|
$3.55
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.66
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$7.88
|
$3.11
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.32
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.78
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.34
|
$0.74
€0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.31
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.71
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.52
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.46
|
$6.67
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$157.11
|
$39.84
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$45,901.02
|
$24,357.72
€22,252.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$27.80
|
$14.14
€12.92
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$94.68
|
$40.62
€37.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,617.26
|
$697.48
€637.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,303.62
|
$570.67
€521.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$219.20
|
$106.79
€97.56
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,372.03
|
$342.46
€312.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$20,799.62
|
$7,368.05
€6,731.08
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.35
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.60
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$39.20
|
$5.55
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$68.07
|
$43.33
€39.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$20.63
|
$8.42
€7.69
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$129.33
|
$73.58
€67.22
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$77.56
|
$33.02
€30.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$176.99
|
$74.35
€67.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$209.14
|
$91.35
€83.45
|
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