Cost of Living Comparison Between Solihull and Nelson Cost of Living Comparison Between Solihull and Nelson

🙂 Solo nomad: Solihull is 11.4% cheaper than Nelson without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solihull is 7.6% more expensive than Nelson without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solihull
Nelson
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.31
$20.81 NZ$35.37
-1.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 £58.0
$82.9 NZ$141
-6.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 £7.83
$9.72 NZ$16.53
7.61%
Cappuccino
$4.80 £3.59
$3.21 NZ$5.45
49.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.82
$2.56 NZ$4.35
-4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$2.75 NZ$4.67
-36.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.65 £4.98
$7.08 NZ$12.03
-6.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.13 £4.59
$5.95 NZ$10.11
3.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solihull
Nelson
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 £1.25
$2.43 NZ$4.14
-31.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.27
$2.23 NZ$3.79
-24.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 £1.96
$2.33 NZ$3.96
12.45%
Eggs
$5.49 £4.11
$6.30 NZ$10.72
-12.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 £7.86
$9.88 NZ$16.80
6.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 £6.19
$7.81 NZ$13.27
5.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 £10.40
$16.11 NZ$27.38
-13.78%
Apples (1kg)
$4.13 £3.09
$3.54 NZ$6.02
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.21
$2.62 NZ$4.45
-38.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 £1.47
$3.10 NZ$5.27
-36.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.68 £4.26
$6.66 NZ$11.32
-14.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.28
$3.70 NZ$6.29
-53.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.07
$2.46 NZ$4.18
-41.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 £1.04
$2.63 NZ$4.47
-47.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 £0.97
$1.28 NZ$2.17
1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.01 £14.24
$30.46 NZ$51.8
-37.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 £6.98
$10.20 NZ$17.34
-8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 £2.63
$3.20 NZ$5.45
9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.08
$4.41 NZ$7.49
-6.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Solihull
Nelson
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 £2.37
$2.46 NZ$4.18
28.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 £66.0
$62.9 NZ$107
40.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 £4.94
$4.34 NZ$7.39
52.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.78 NZ$3.02
-23.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.01 £17.24
$35.68 NZ$60.7
-35.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.64 NZ$2.79
21.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £29.3K
$18.6K NZ$31.7K
109.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K £29.2K
$22.7K NZ$38.6K
71.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solihull
Nelson
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$296 £221
$221 NZ$376
33.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.75 £14.04
$35.55 NZ$60.4
-47.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.32 £35.44
$49.58 NZ$84.3
-4.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solihull
Nelson
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 £41.30
$49.38 NZ$84.0
11.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.47 NZ$36.49
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.68 £11.00
$9.92 NZ$16.86
47.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solihull
Nelson
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,669 £1,250
$477 NZ$811
249.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K £14.1K
$12.2K NZ$20.8K
54.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solihull
Nelson
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 £71.4
$61.3 NZ$104
55.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.62 £36.41
$65.0 NZ$111
-25.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 £89.6
$130 NZ$221
-7.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 £90.4
$110 NZ$188
9.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solihull
Nelson
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 £909
$979 NZ$1,665
23.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 £743
$728 NZ$1,238
36.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,058 £1,542
$1,417 NZ$2,409
45.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,690 £1,266
$1,218 NZ$2,070
38.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,563 £4,167
$3,898 NZ$6,626
42.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,538 £2,650
$3,140 NZ$5,338
12.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solihull
Nelson
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,837 £3,623
$2,709 NZ$4,605
78.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
6.82
-15.84%

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Last update for Solihull: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nelson: March 2, 2026

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