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Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Riihimaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Riihimaki

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wellington is 13.3% more expensive than Riihimaki without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wellington is 4.9% more expensive than Riihimaki without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wellington
Riihimaki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 NZ$30.57
$15.87 โ‚ฌ13.68
10.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 NZ$144
$69.4 โ‚ฌ59.8
19.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.59 NZ$16.69
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
-18.52%
Cappuccino
$3.61 NZ$6.28
$5.22 โ‚ฌ4.50
-30.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NZ$4.55
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
-26.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NZ$3.72
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
-8.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.10 NZ$12.36
$7.88 โ‚ฌ6.80
-9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 NZ$12.41
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.13
-24.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wellington
Riihimaki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.19
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
46.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 NZ$3.56
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
-30.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.26
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-18.97%
Eggs
$6.96 NZ$12.10
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
145.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 NZ$14.01
$5.80 โ‚ฌ5.00
38.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.06 NZ$19.24
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.21
-21.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 NZ$22.65
$22.67 โ‚ฌ19.54
-42.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 NZ$5.27
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
16.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NZ$4.06
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
8.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 NZ$5.17
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
10.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 NZ$8.37
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
26.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.64
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 NZ$2.77
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
-20.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 NZ$3.83
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-3.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 NZ$2.26
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
-35.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.98 NZ$46.94
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.02
132.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 NZ$18.41
$15.45 โ‚ฌ13.32
-31.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NZ$6.10
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
6.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NZ$5.62
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
43.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wellington
Riihimaki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 NZ$4.58
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
10.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 NZ$186
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
59.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 NZ$4.81
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.93
-59.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 NZ$3.09
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
11.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.1 NZ$106
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
-20.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.90
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
-19.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K NZ$57.8K
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.6K
-9.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K NZ$43.0K
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
-36.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wellington
Riihimaki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 NZ$273
$83.0 โ‚ฌ71.5
89.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.98 NZ$57.4
$29.37 โ‚ฌ25.31
12.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 NZ$91.4
$24.57 โ‚ฌ21.18
113.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wellington
Riihimaki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.82 NZ$64.1
$42.91 โ‚ฌ36.98
-14.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.35 NZ$35.42
$26.70 โ‚ฌ23.01
-23.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.85 NZ$20.62
$13.90 โ‚ฌ11.98
-14.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wellington
Riihimaki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$814 NZ$1,416
$318 โ‚ฌ274
155.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NZ$22.2K
$7,807 โ‚ฌ6,730
63.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wellington
Riihimaki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 NZ$126
$89.3 โ‚ฌ77.0
-18.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 NZ$92.1
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.72
53.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NZ$210
$108 โ‚ฌ93.5
11.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 NZ$245
$154 โ‚ฌ133
-8.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wellington
Riihimaki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 NZ$2,257
$584 โ‚ฌ504
122.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 NZ$1,924
$455 โ‚ฌ393
142.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,115 NZ$3,680
$818 โ‚ฌ705
158.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,906 NZ$3,317
$646 โ‚ฌ556
195.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,842 NZ$11.9K
$2,177 โ‚ฌ1,876
214.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,920 NZ$6,821
$1,542 โ‚ฌ1,329
154.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wellington
Riihimaki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,973 NZ$5,173
$2,190 โ‚ฌ1,888
35.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
3.82
81.68%

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Last update for Wellington: January 10, 2026

Last update for Riihimaki: January 11, 2026

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