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New Zealand

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Liechtenstein

Vaduz vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Vaduz is 33.4% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Vaduz
Groceries: pay 47.6% more in Vaduz
Transportation: pay 42.1% more in Vaduz
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Vaduz
Childcare: pay 33.3% less in Vaduz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% more in Vaduz
Clothing: pay 64.8% more in Vaduz

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Vaduz are more expensive than in Wellington. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Vaduz.

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Vaduz vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vaduz instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Wellington	Vaduz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$36.00 CHF29.73	+162.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.02 NZ$15.95	$18.00 CHF14.87	+99.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 NZ$4.28	$4.20 CHF3.47	+73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 NZ$3.02	$4.20 CHF3.47	+145.8%
Average			+127.2%

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pay 47.6% more for groceries

	Wellington	Vaduz
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 NZ$3.82	$3.48 CHF2.87	+61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$13.50 CHF11.15	+192.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$10.86 CHF8.97	+52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.89 NZ$12.19	$10.44 CHF8.62	+51.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.37 NZ$7.73	$10.89 CHF8.99	+148.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$1.63 CHF1.35	+16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$1.81 CHF1.50	+83.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$1.91 CHF1.57	+39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 NZ$5.18	$1.22 CHF1.01	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$1.22 CHF1.01	+28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$0.95 CHF0.79	+67.3%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 42.1% more for transportation

	Wellington	Vaduz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.03 NZ$12.44	$9.08 CHF7.50	+29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.23 NZ$179.01	$120.00 CHF99.11	+18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	+42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	$49.92 CHF41.23	+208.3%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 8.3% more for housing

	Wellington	Vaduz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.32 NZ$94.29	$66.00 CHF54.51	+23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	+10.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	-0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.83 NZ$264.95	$183.52 CHF151.58	+22.5%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 33.3% less for childcare

	Wellington	Vaduz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	$359.99 CHF297.33	-65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	+30.2%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Vaduz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$7.20 CHF5.95	-1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$5.91	$6.32 CHF5.22	+89.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$12.60 CHF10.41	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.09 NZ$67.36	$80.13 CHF66.18	+110.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.04 NZ$21.30	$24.00 CHF19.82	+99.3%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 64.8% more for clothing

	Wellington	Vaduz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.76 NZ$137.50	$138.00 CHF113.98	+77.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$48.00 CHF39.64	+70.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$172.00 CHF142.06	+69.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.66 NZ$269.95	$219.99 CHF181.70	+44.1%
Average			+64.8%

Wellington vs. Vaduz - Cost of clothing

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