Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 10.4% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 16.7% less for restaurants
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Wellington
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$23.14
|
$17.09
£13.96
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.78
|
$7.46
£6.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.34
|
$1.84
£1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.90
|
$1.36
£1.11
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.57
|
$1.25
£1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.50
|
$3.60
£2.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.35
|
$4.68
£3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.81
|
$2.58
£2.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$8.04
|
$3.16
£2.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.36
|
$1.05
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.81
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.38
|
$0.99
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.40
|
$1.17
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
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pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.69
|
$7.31
£5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$160.20
|
$91.63
£74.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$46,802.24
|
$25,486.21
£20,823.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$28.35
|
$16.30
£13.32
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$96.54
|
$37.72
£30.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,668.64
|
$1,053.04
£860.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,348.85
|
$836.18
£683.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$223.50
|
$183.29
£149.76
|
|
pay 36.6% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,398.97
|
$1,186.33
£969.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$21,208.00
|
$16,551.73
£13,523.75
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.57
|
$4.95
£4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.71
|
$3.59
£2.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$39.97
|
$14.82
£12.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$69.41
|
$41.78
£34.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$21.04
|
$11.97
£9.78
|
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pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$131.87
|
$73.74
£60.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$79.08
|
$38.00
£31.05
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$180.46
|
$79.51
£64.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$213.25
|
$80.83
£66.04
|
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