Cost of Living Comparison Between Thames and Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Thames and Wellington

🙂 Solo nomad: Thames is 20.5% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Thames is 14.8% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.31 NZ$25.25

$17.57 NZ$28.98

-12.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.9 NZ$132

$82.9 NZ$137

-3.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.94 NZ$16.39

$9.53 NZ$15.72

4.30%

Cappuccino

$3.52 NZ$5.8

$3.59 NZ$5.92

-1.95%

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

$2.26 NZ$3.73

$2.47 NZ$4.08

-8.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 NZ$3.78

$2.2 NZ$3.62

4.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.12 NZ$11.75

$7.03 NZ$11.6

1.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.29 NZ$12.02

$7.38 NZ$12.18

-1.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.8 NZ$2.96

$1.88 NZ$3.1

-4.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.07 NZ$3.41

$2.09 NZ$3.44

-0.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 NZ$3.29

$1.96 NZ$3.23

1.53%

Eggs

$6.88 NZ$11.35

$6.89 NZ$11.37

-0.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.48 NZ$13.99

$8.24 NZ$13.6

2.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.8 NZ$16.16

$10.92 NZ$18.01

-10.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.97 NZ$21.4

$12.99 NZ$21.42

-0.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.93 NZ$4.83

$3.12 NZ$5.15

-6.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 NZ$3.59

$2.31 NZ$3.82

-5.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 NZ$5.56

$3.1 NZ$5.12

8.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.12 NZ$6.79

$4.68 NZ$7.72

-11.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 NZ$3.29

$2.07 NZ$3.41

-3.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 NZ$2.79

$1.57 NZ$2.59

7.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 NZ$3.21

$2.3 NZ$3.79

-15.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 NZ$2.1

$1.28 NZ$2.11

-0.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.93 NZ$41.11

$27.02 NZ$44.57

-7.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.35 NZ$18.73

$10.48 NZ$17.28

8.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.98 NZ$4.92

$3.68 NZ$6.08

-19.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.93 NZ$6.49

$3.24 NZ$5.35

21.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.06 NZ$3.4

$2.78 NZ$4.59

-25.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.8 NZ$107

$106 NZ$175

-39.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 NZ$3.56

$2.67 NZ$4.41

-19.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.01 NZ$3.32

$1.78 NZ$2.93

12.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.55 NZ$58.6

$59.2 NZ$97.6

-39.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 NZ$2.82

$1.66 NZ$2.73

3.01%

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

$28.7K NZ$47.3K

$33K NZ$54.5K

-13.20%

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

$21.8K NZ$35.9K

$25K NZ$41.3K

-12.95%

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

$144 NZ$237

$161 NZ$265

-10.52%

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

$29.96 NZ$49.41

$33.1 NZ$54.6

-9.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.04 NZ$80.9

$52.6 NZ$86.7

-6.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.59 NZ$60.4

$36.7 NZ$60.5

-0.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.04 NZ$19.86

$20.16 NZ$33.25

-40.28%

Cinema Ticket

$14.99 NZ$24.72

$11.86 NZ$19.56

26.39%

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

$893 NZ$1,472

$789 NZ$1,301

13.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K NZ$22.3K

$12.7K NZ$20.9K

6.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.2 NZ$116

$72.5 NZ$120

-3.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.6 NZ$83.5

$53.7 NZ$88.6

-5.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.7 NZ$159

$118 NZ$195

-18.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 NZ$208

$145 NZ$240

-13.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$958 NZ$1,581

$1,341 NZ$2,211

-28.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$773 NZ$1,275

$1,091 NZ$1,800

-29.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,590 NZ$2,622

$2,146 NZ$3,539

-25.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,416 NZ$2,335

$1,893 NZ$3,122

-25.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,813 NZ$7,937

$6,617 NZ$10.9K

-27.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,741 NZ$6,169

$4,828 NZ$7,962

-22.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,228 NZ$5,324

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.94

-8.21%

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

Last update for Thames: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wellington: October 28, 2025

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