Cost of Living Comparison Between Wanaka and Wellington Cost of Living Comparison Between Wanaka and Wellington

🙂 Solo nomad: Wanaka is 18.7% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wanaka is 14.5% cheaper than Wellington without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.03 NZ$19.84

$17.57 NZ$28.98

-31.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60.5 NZ$99.7

$82.9 NZ$137

-27.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.16 NZ$15.11

$9.53 NZ$15.72

-3.88%

Cappuccino

$3.27 NZ$5.4

$3.59 NZ$5.92

-8.91%

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

$1.74 NZ$2.87

$2.47 NZ$4.08

-29.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 NZ$3.2

$2.2 NZ$3.62

-11.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.29 NZ$12.02

$7.03 NZ$11.6

3.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.99 NZ$9.88

$7.38 NZ$12.18

-18.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 NZ$3.41

$1.88 NZ$3.1

10.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.88 NZ$3.1

$2.09 NZ$3.44

-10.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.91 NZ$3.15

$1.96 NZ$3.23

-2.55%

Eggs

$5.57 NZ$9.18

$6.89 NZ$11.37

-19.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.28 NZ$13.65

$8.24 NZ$13.6

0.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.64 NZ$17.56

$10.92 NZ$18.01

-2.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.19 NZ$21.75

$12.99 NZ$21.42

1.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 NZ$4.89

$3.12 NZ$5.15

-5.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 NZ$3.58

$2.31 NZ$3.82

-6.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.28 NZ$5.4

$3.1 NZ$5.12

5.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.42 NZ$7.29

$4.68 NZ$7.72

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 NZ$3.29

$2.07 NZ$3.41

-3.86%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$1.57 NZ$2.59

32.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.46 NZ$4.05

$2.3 NZ$3.79

6.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 NZ$1.82

$1.28 NZ$2.11

-13.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$24.45 NZ$40.32

$27.02 NZ$44.57

-9.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.51 NZ$14.04

$10.48 NZ$17.28

-18.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.6 NZ$4.29

$3.68 NZ$6.08

-29.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 NZ$6.11

$3.24 NZ$5.35

14.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.08 NZ$3.43

$2.78 NZ$4.59

-25.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.3 NZ$104

$106 NZ$175

-40.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.64 NZ$4.35

$2.67 NZ$4.41

-1.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 NZ$1.88

$1.78 NZ$2.93

-35.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.78 NZ$49.11

$59.2 NZ$97.6

-49.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.74 NZ$2.86

$1.66 NZ$2.73

4.82%

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

$19.6K NZ$32.4K

$33K NZ$54.5K

-40.57%

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

$25.7K NZ$42.4K

$25K NZ$41.3K

2.67%

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

$104 NZ$171

$161 NZ$265

-35.51%

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

$35.34 NZ$58.3

$33.1 NZ$54.6

6.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.1 NZ$92.6

$52.6 NZ$86.7

6.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.88 NZ$69.1

$36.7 NZ$60.5

14.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.98 NZ$19.76

$20.16 NZ$33.25

-40.58%

Cinema Ticket

$9.84 NZ$16.23

$11.86 NZ$19.56

-17.03%

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

$582 NZ$960

$789 NZ$1,301

-26.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K NZ$20.1K

$12.7K NZ$20.9K

-4.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.4 NZ$108

$72.5 NZ$120

-9.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.05 NZ$57.8

$53.7 NZ$88.6

-34.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 NZ$121

$118 NZ$195

-37.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.3 NZ$131

$145 NZ$240

-45.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,056 NZ$1,741

$1,341 NZ$2,211

-21.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$855 NZ$1,411

$1,091 NZ$1,800

-21.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,982 NZ$3,269

$2,146 NZ$3,539

-7.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,752 NZ$2,890

$1,893 NZ$3,122

-7.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,252 NZ$7,012

$6,617 NZ$10.9K

-35.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,842 NZ$6,336

$4,828 NZ$7,962

-20.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,747 NZ$7,830

$3,228 NZ$5,324

47.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.94

-42.36%

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

Last update for Wanaka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Wellington: October 28, 2025

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