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Wellington vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 62.3% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% more in Wellington
Groceries: pay 61.9% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 59.8% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 78.6% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 86.9% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 16.8% more in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% more for restaurants

	Zagreb	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.72 HRK74.67	$14.93 NZ$26.06	+39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.57 HRK59.73	$8.96 NZ$15.63	+4.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 HRK19.87	$2.57 NZ$4.49	-9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 HRK13.57	$2.15 NZ$3.76	+10.6%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 61.9% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.61 HRK11.18	$1.96 NZ$3.43	+22.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 HRK32.79	$4.15 NZ$7.24	-11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.56 HRK31.75	$6.98 NZ$12.18	+53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.37 HRK23.50	$6.84 NZ$11.94	+102.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 HRK27.43	$5.06 NZ$8.83	+28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK5.03	$1.40 NZ$2.44	+93.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.98	$1.09 NZ$1.90	+52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.75	$1.48 NZ$2.58	+78.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK8.01	$2.61 NZ$4.56	+127.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 HRK3.76	$1.01 NZ$1.77	+87.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 HRK4.00	$0.84 NZ$1.46	+46.2%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 59.8% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.05 HRK42.16	$6.42 NZ$11.20	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.59 HRK373.34	$127.57 NZ$222.63	+138.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,081.13 HRK216,537.26	$34,339.84 NZ$59,929.92	+10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.86 HRK68.69	$18.22 NZ$31.79	+84.7%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 78.6% more for housing

	Zagreb	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.12 HRK195.90	$54.27 NZ$94.71	+93.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.00 HRK5,092.74	$1,487.35 NZ$2,595.72	+103.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.46 HRK4,064.85	$1,335.17 NZ$2,330.14	+128.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$150.51 HRK1,048.55	$134.11 NZ$234.04	-10.9%
Average			+78.6%

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pay 86.9% more for childcare

	Zagreb	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$345.73 HRK2,408.66	$871.44 NZ$1,520.83	+152.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,391.04 HRK72,392.68	$12,649.75 NZ$22,076.36	+21.7%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.22 HRK22.40	$7.17 NZ$12.51	+122.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 HRK14.52	$3.41 NZ$5.96	+63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 HRK36.59	$24.46 NZ$42.68	+365.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.11 HRK307.31	$39.85 NZ$69.54	-9.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.50 HRK52.27	$12.24 NZ$21.37	+63.2%
Average			+121.2%

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pay 16.8% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.59 HRK638.10	$75.78 NZ$132.25	-17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 HRK276.36	$55.09 NZ$96.15	+38.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.12 HRK620.89	$119.44 NZ$208.45	+34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.08 HRK808.74	$129.60 NZ$226.17	+11.6%
Average			+16.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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