Cost of Living Comparison Between Timaru and Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Timaru and Wellington

😐 Solo nomad: Timaru is 1.2% more expensive than Wellington without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Timaru is 13.6% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.17 NZ$25.80

$17.83 NZ$30.31

-14.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.8 NZ$136

$84.2 NZ$143

-5.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.85 NZ$16.75

$9.46 NZ$16.09

4.12%

Cappuccino

$3.39 NZ$5.77

$3.65 NZ$6.21

-7.12%

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

$2.18 NZ$3.71

$2.57 NZ$4.38

-15.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 NZ$3.17

$2.20 NZ$3.73

-15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.89 NZ$10.02

$7.20 NZ$12.24

-18.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.85 NZ$9.95

$7.44 NZ$12.65

-21.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 NZ$2.74

$1.82 NZ$3.10

-11.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.96 NZ$3.33

$2.04 NZ$3.47

-3.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 NZ$2.00

$1.97 NZ$3.35

-40.10%

Eggs

$6.33 NZ$10.76

$7.24 NZ$12.31

-12.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.67 NZ$16.44

$8.16 NZ$13.88

18.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.76 NZ$18.29

$10.90 NZ$18.54

-1.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.95 NZ$28.82

$13.19 NZ$22.42

28.51%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 NZ$4.50

$3.06 NZ$5.21

-13.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.57 NZ$4.37

$2.36 NZ$4.01

8.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.97 NZ$5.05

$2.98 NZ$5.07

-0.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 NZ$10.03

$4.83 NZ$8.21

22.15%

Potato (1kg)

$2.59 NZ$4.40

$2.02 NZ$3.44

28.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.39 NZ$4.06

$1.58 NZ$2.68

51.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.84 NZ$4.83

$2.30 NZ$3.90

23.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 NZ$1.94

$1.29 NZ$2.20

-11.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$28.48 NZ$48.42

$26.71 NZ$45.41

6.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.27 NZ$12.35

$10.89 NZ$18.52

-33.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 NZ$7.84

$3.51 NZ$5.97

31.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.05 NZ$11.98

$3.26 NZ$5.54

116.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.07 NZ$3.52

$2.67 NZ$4.54

-22.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.9 NZ$110

$107 NZ$182

-39.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.88 NZ$4.90

$2.77 NZ$4.70

3.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.09 NZ$1.86

$1.79 NZ$3.05

-39.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$32.23 NZ$54.8

$60.9 NZ$103

-47.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 NZ$2.77

$1.67 NZ$2.85

-2.40%

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

$29.2K NZ$49.7K

$33.0K NZ$56.2K

-11.55%

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

$17.8K NZ$30.2K

$24.9K NZ$42.3K

-28.66%

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

$193 NZ$329

$155 NZ$264

24.54%

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

$23.71 NZ$40.30

$33.64 NZ$57.2

-29.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.3 NZ$99.1

$51.1 NZ$86.8

14.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.92 NZ$62.8

$36.54 NZ$62.1

1.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.24 NZ$20.81

$20.82 NZ$35.39

-41.21%

Cinema Ticket

$13.04 NZ$22.17

$12.26 NZ$20.84

6.36%

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

$501 NZ$853

$818 NZ$1,390

-38.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,129 NZ$12.1K

$12.8K NZ$21.8K

-44.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 NZ$146

$70.9 NZ$121

21.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.05 NZ$83.4

$53.2 NZ$90.5

-7.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.8 NZ$161

$120 NZ$204

-20.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$281 NZ$479

$145 NZ$247

93.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$979 NZ$1,664

$1,297 NZ$2,205

-24.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$783 NZ$1,330

$1,094 NZ$1,860

-28.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,543 NZ$2,622

$2,127 NZ$3,616

-27.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,433 NZ$2,436

$1,916 NZ$3,257

-25.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,134 NZ$8,728

$6,806 NZ$11.6K

-24.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,424 NZ$5,821

$4,067 NZ$6,914

-15.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,107 NZ$5,282

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.74

6.94

-2.88%

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

Last update for Timaru: February 28, 2026

Last update for Wellington: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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