Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Taupo Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Taupo

😐 Solo nomad: Wellington is 28.8% more expensive than Taupo without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wellington is 4.7% cheaper than Taupo without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.83 NZ$30.49

$15.13 NZ$25.87

17.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$84.2 NZ$144

$78.0 NZ$133

8.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.46 NZ$16.18

$9.81 NZ$16.78

-3.57%

Cappuccino

$3.65 NZ$6.24

$3.43 NZ$5.87

6.41%

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

$2.57 NZ$4.40

$2.30 NZ$3.93

11.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 NZ$3.76

$2.26 NZ$3.86

-2.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.20 NZ$12.32

$7.04 NZ$12.04

2.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.44 NZ$12.72

$7.27 NZ$12.44

2.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 NZ$3.11

$1.83 NZ$3.13

-0.55%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 NZ$3.50

$2.05 NZ$3.50

-0.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.37

$2.01 NZ$3.44

-1.99%

Eggs

$7.24 NZ$12.38

$6.88 NZ$11.77

5.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.16 NZ$13.96

$8.93 NZ$15.26

-8.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.90 NZ$18.65

$9.56 NZ$16.34

14.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.19 NZ$22.55

$13.19 NZ$22.56

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 NZ$5.24

$2.84 NZ$4.86

7.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 NZ$4.03

$2.21 NZ$3.77

6.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 NZ$5.10

$3.26 NZ$5.57

-8.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.83 NZ$8.26

$4.03 NZ$6.89

19.85%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.46

$2.01 NZ$3.44

0.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 NZ$2.70

$1.68 NZ$2.88

-5.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.30 NZ$3.93

$1.95 NZ$3.34

17.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.21

$1.24 NZ$2.13

4.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$26.71 NZ$45.68

$25.53 NZ$43.65

4.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.89 NZ$18.63

$10.73 NZ$18.35

1.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.51 NZ$6.00

$2.95 NZ$5.05

18.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 NZ$5.57

$3.99 NZ$6.82

-18.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.67 NZ$4.57

$2.07 NZ$3.54

28.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$107 NZ$183

$64.0 NZ$109

67.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 NZ$4.73

$2.06 NZ$3.51

34.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.79 NZ$3.07

$1.91 NZ$3.26

-6.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$60.9 NZ$104

$35.92 NZ$61.4

69.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.67 NZ$2.86

$1.69 NZ$2.89

-1.18%

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

$33.0K NZ$56.5K

$27.8K NZ$47.6K

18.70%

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

$24.9K NZ$42.6K

$22.1K NZ$37.7K

12.78%

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

$155 NZ$265

$143 NZ$244

8.59%

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

$33.64 NZ$57.5

$31.04 NZ$53.1

8.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51.1 NZ$87.3

$48.07 NZ$82.2

6.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.54 NZ$62.5

$36.32 NZ$62.1

0.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 NZ$35.60

$12.19 NZ$20.84

70.80%

Cinema Ticket

$12.26 NZ$20.96

$15.01 NZ$25.66

-18.32%

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

$818 NZ$1,398

$920 NZ$1,573

-11.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K NZ$21.9K

$13.5K NZ$23.2K

-5.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 NZ$121

$70.0 NZ$120

1.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.2 NZ$91.0

$50.8 NZ$86.9

4.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$120 NZ$205

$99.6 NZ$170

20.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$145 NZ$249

$125 NZ$214

16.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,297 NZ$2,218

$958 NZ$1,638

35.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,094 NZ$1,870

$786 NZ$1,345

39.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,127 NZ$3,637

$1,547 NZ$2,645

37.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,916 NZ$3,277

$1,424 NZ$2,434

34.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,806 NZ$11.6K

$5,229 NZ$8,941

30.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,067 NZ$6,955

$3,477 NZ$5,945

16.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,107 NZ$5,313

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.94

6.37

8.95%

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

Last update for Wellington: March 2, 2026

Last update for Taupo: March 1, 2026

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