Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and Wellington

🙂 Solo nomad: Hastings is 18.1% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Hastings is 3.4% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.27 NZ$20.23

$17.57 NZ$28.98

-30.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.1 NZ$135

$82.9 NZ$137

-0.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.44 NZ$15.57

$9.53 NZ$15.72

-0.94%

Cappuccino

$3.43 NZ$5.66

$3.59 NZ$5.92

-4.46%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 NZ$3

$2.47 NZ$4.08

-26.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 NZ$3.34

$2.2 NZ$3.62

-7.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.11 NZ$10.07

$7.03 NZ$11.6

-13.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.37 NZ$12.16

$7.38 NZ$12.18

-0.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 NZ$2.99

$1.88 NZ$3.1

-3.72%

White Bread (500g)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$2.09 NZ$3.44

-3.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.9 NZ$3.13

$1.96 NZ$3.23

-3.06%

Eggs

$6.01 NZ$9.91

$6.89 NZ$11.37

-12.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.15 NZ$13.44

$8.24 NZ$13.6

-1.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.9 NZ$17.97

$10.92 NZ$18.01

-0.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.9 NZ$21.28

$12.99 NZ$21.42

-0.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 NZ$4.6

$3.12 NZ$5.15

-10.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 NZ$3.5

$2.31 NZ$3.82

-7.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.12 NZ$5.14

$3.1 NZ$5.12

0.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.66 NZ$7.69

$4.68 NZ$7.72

-0.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.87 NZ$3.08

$2.07 NZ$3.41

-9.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.48 NZ$2.44

$1.57 NZ$2.59

-5.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.16 NZ$3.57

$2.3 NZ$3.79

-6.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.98 NZ$1.61

$1.28 NZ$2.11

-23.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$21.65 NZ$35.71

$27.02 NZ$44.57

-19.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 NZ$15.36

$10.48 NZ$17.28

-11.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.54 NZ$5.84

$3.68 NZ$6.08

-3.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 NZ$4.83

$3.24 NZ$5.35

-9.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.51 NZ$4.14

$2.78 NZ$4.59

-9.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$59.8 NZ$98.6

$106 NZ$175

-43.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.65 NZ$4.38

$2.67 NZ$4.41

-0.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 NZ$3.05

$1.78 NZ$2.93

3.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$60.5 NZ$99.8

$59.2 NZ$97.6

2.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.81

$1.66 NZ$2.73

3.01%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.5K NZ$51.9K

$33K NZ$54.5K

-4.69%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.8K NZ$34.3K

$25K NZ$41.3K

-16.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$155 NZ$256

$161 NZ$265

-3.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$33.63 NZ$55.5

$33.1 NZ$54.6

1.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52 NZ$85.7

$52.6 NZ$86.7

-1.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.85 NZ$59.1

$36.7 NZ$60.5

-2.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.82 NZ$19.5

$20.16 NZ$33.25

-41.37%

Cinema Ticket

$10.82 NZ$17.85

$11.86 NZ$19.56

-8.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$788 NZ$1,299

$789 NZ$1,301

-0.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.6K NZ$20.7K

$12.7K NZ$20.9K

-1.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.8 NZ$104

$72.5 NZ$120

-13.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.7 NZ$88.6

-0.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 NZ$188

$118 NZ$195

-3.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$137 NZ$226

$145 NZ$240

-5.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$401 NZ$662

$1,341 NZ$2,211

-70.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 NZ$563

$1,091 NZ$1,800

-68.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,069 NZ$1,763

$2,146 NZ$3,539

-50.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$589 NZ$972

$1,893 NZ$3,122

-68.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,836 NZ$4,677

$6,617 NZ$10.9K

-57.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,564 NZ$5,877

$4,828 NZ$7,962

-26.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,068 NZ$3,411

$3,228 NZ$5,324

-35.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.94

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hastings: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wellington: October 28, 2025

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