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

😐 Solo nomad: Wellington is 10.9% more expensive than Timaru without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wellington is 9.9% cheaper than Timaru without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.57 NZ$30.57

$15.32 NZ$26.66

14.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.9 NZ$144

$77.5 NZ$135

6.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.59 NZ$16.69

$9.61 NZ$16.72

-0.21%

Cappuccino

$3.61 NZ$6.28

$3.46 NZ$6.02

4.34%

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

$2.62 NZ$4.55

$2.25 NZ$3.91

16.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 NZ$3.72

$1.89 NZ$3.28

13.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.10 NZ$12.36

$6.14 NZ$10.69

15.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.13 NZ$12.41

$5.86 NZ$10.19

21.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.83 NZ$3.19

$1.57 NZ$2.74

16.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.05 NZ$3.56

$1.90 NZ$3.31

7.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 NZ$3.26

$1.19 NZ$2.07

57.98%

Eggs

$6.96 NZ$12.10

$6.35 NZ$11.04

9.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 NZ$14.01

$9.78 NZ$17.01

-17.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.06 NZ$19.24

$10.65 NZ$18.54

3.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.02 NZ$22.65

$16.57 NZ$28.83

-21.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.03 NZ$5.27

$2.62 NZ$4.56

15.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.33 NZ$4.06

$2.57 NZ$4.46

-9.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.97 NZ$5.17

$2.96 NZ$5.16

0.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.81 NZ$8.37

$5.97 NZ$10.39

-19.43%

Potato (1kg)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$2.59 NZ$4.50

-19.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.59 NZ$2.77

$2.38 NZ$4.14

-33.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.20 NZ$3.83

$2.90 NZ$5.05

-24.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 NZ$2.26

$1.15 NZ$2.00

13.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$26.98 NZ$46.94

$28.75 NZ$50.0

-6.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.58 NZ$18.41

$7.19 NZ$12.51

47.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.51 NZ$6.10

$4.66 NZ$8.12

-24.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 NZ$5.62

$7.18 NZ$12.50

-55.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.63 NZ$4.58

$2.06 NZ$3.58

27.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$107 NZ$186

$64.4 NZ$112

65.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 NZ$4.81

$2.86 NZ$4.98

-3.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.77 NZ$3.09

$1.13 NZ$1.97

56.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61.1 NZ$106

$31.53 NZ$54.9

93.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.67 NZ$2.90

$1.66 NZ$2.89

0.60%

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

$33.2K NZ$57.8K

$29.4K NZ$51.1K

13.18%

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

$24.7K NZ$43.0K

$17.8K NZ$30.9K

39.29%

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

$157 NZ$273

$192 NZ$334

-18.27%

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

$32.98 NZ$57.4

$24.43 NZ$42.51

35.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.5 NZ$91.4

$58.4 NZ$102

-10.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.82 NZ$64.1

$36.36 NZ$63.3

1.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.35 NZ$35.42

$12.14 NZ$21.12

67.63%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 NZ$20.62

$13.48 NZ$23.46

-12.09%

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

$814 NZ$1,416

$493 NZ$857

65.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.8K NZ$22.2K

$6,967 NZ$12.1K

83.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 NZ$126

$86.8 NZ$151

-16.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.0 NZ$92.1

$49.76 NZ$86.6

6.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$121 NZ$210

$97.2 NZ$169

24.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$141 NZ$245

$276 NZ$480

-48.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,297 NZ$2,257

$971 NZ$1,690

33.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,106 NZ$1,924

$787 NZ$1,370

40.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,115 NZ$3,680

$1,587 NZ$2,761

33.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,906 NZ$3,317

$1,440 NZ$2,506

32.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,842 NZ$11.9K

$4,898 NZ$8,523

39.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,920 NZ$6,821

$3,342 NZ$5,814

17.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,973 NZ$5,173

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.94

6.74

2.97%

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

Last update for Wellington: January 10, 2026

Last update for Timaru: January 11, 2026

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