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Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Longueuil Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Longueuil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wellington is 2.3% more expensive than Longueuil without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wellington is 19.4% more expensive than Longueuil without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wellington
Longueuil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 NZ$30.57
$16.48 CA$22.90
6.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 NZ$144
$74.9 CA$104
10.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.59 NZ$16.69
$10.85 CA$15.08
-11.61%
Cappuccino
$3.61 NZ$6.28
$3.27 CA$4.54
10.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NZ$4.55
$2.15 CA$2.99
21.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NZ$3.72
$1.45 CA$2.01
47.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.10 NZ$12.36
$4.31 CA$5.99
64.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 NZ$12.41
$6.18 CA$8.59
15.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wellington
Longueuil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.19
$2.05 CA$2.84
-10.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 NZ$3.56
$3.27 CA$4.54
-37.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.26
$4.50 CA$6.25
-58.22%
Eggs
$6.96 NZ$12.10
$3.46 CA$4.81
101.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 NZ$14.01
$11.69 CA$16.25
-31.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.06 NZ$19.24
$10.37 CA$14.42
6.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 NZ$22.65
$11.01 CA$15.30
18.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 NZ$5.27
$3.63 CA$5.04
-16.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NZ$4.06
$1.43 CA$1.98
62.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 NZ$5.17
$4.08 CA$5.67
-27.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 NZ$8.37
$3.74 CA$5.20
28.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.64
$2.08 CA$2.89
0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 NZ$2.77
$2.22 CA$3.09
-28.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 NZ$3.83
$2.10 CA$2.91
4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 NZ$2.26
$1.79 CA$2.48
-27.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.98 NZ$46.94
$12.10 CA$16.83
122.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 NZ$18.41
$11.13 CA$15.47
-4.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NZ$6.10
$2.51 CA$3.48
39.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NZ$5.62
$3.44 CA$4.78
-6.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wellington
Longueuil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 NZ$4.58
$3.28 CA$4.56
-19.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 NZ$186
$149 CA$207
-28.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 NZ$4.81
$3.50 CA$4.87
-20.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 NZ$3.09
$2.79 CA$3.88
-36.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.1 NZ$106
$34.37 CA$47.78
77.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.90
$1.22 CA$1.70
36.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K NZ$57.8K
$25.3K CA$35.1K
31.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K NZ$43.0K
$20.3K CA$28.2K
22.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wellington
Longueuil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 NZ$273
$89.6 CA$125
75.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.98 NZ$57.4
$39.00 CA$54.2
-15.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 NZ$91.4
$47.02 CA$65.4
11.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wellington
Longueuil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.82 NZ$64.1
$27.21 CA$37.82
35.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.35 NZ$35.42
$12.45 CA$17.30
63.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.85 NZ$20.62
$10.99 CA$15.28
7.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wellington
Longueuil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$814 NZ$1,416
$620 CA$862
31.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NZ$22.2K
$5,908 CA$8,212
116.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wellington
Longueuil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 NZ$126
$60.9 CA$84.6
19.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 NZ$92.1
$44.81 CA$62.3
18.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NZ$210
$88.1 CA$122
36.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 NZ$245
$118 CA$164
19.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wellington
Longueuil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 NZ$2,257
$932 CA$1,295
39.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 NZ$1,924
$1,071 CA$1,489
3.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,115 NZ$3,680
$1,313 CA$1,825
61.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,906 NZ$3,317
$1,181 CA$1,642
61.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,842 NZ$11.9K
$3,565 CA$4,955
91.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,920 NZ$6,821
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wellington
Longueuil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,973 NZ$5,173
$2,703 CA$3,757
9.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
6.5
6.77%

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Last update for Wellington: January 10, 2026

Last update for Longueuil: January 12, 2026

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