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Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Tullamore Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Tullamore

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Wellington is 2.8% cheaper than Tullamore without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Wellington is 3.2% cheaper than Tullamore without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wellington
Tullamore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 NZ$30.57
$18.42 โ‚ฌ15.88
-4.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 NZ$144
$80.0 โ‚ฌ68.9
3.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.59 NZ$16.69
$10.45 โ‚ฌ9.01
-8.23%
Cappuccino
$3.61 NZ$6.28
$4.34 โ‚ฌ3.74
-16.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NZ$4.55
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
36.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 NZ$3.72
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.10 NZ$12.36
$6.18 โ‚ฌ5.32
14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.13 NZ$12.41
$6.42 โ‚ฌ5.54
11.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wellington
Tullamore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 NZ$3.19
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
22.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 NZ$3.56
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
-6.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.26
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
-12.56%
Eggs
$6.96 NZ$12.10
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
78.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 NZ$14.01
$12.71 โ‚ฌ10.95
-36.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.06 NZ$19.24
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.91
7.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 NZ$22.65
$12.03 โ‚ฌ10.37
8.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 NZ$5.27
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.60
0.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NZ$4.06
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
15.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 NZ$5.17
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
4.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 NZ$8.37
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.02
37.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.64
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
45.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 NZ$2.77
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
7.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 NZ$3.83
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
60.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 NZ$2.26
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-22.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.98 NZ$46.94
$18.75 โ‚ฌ16.16
43.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 NZ$18.41
$14.07 โ‚ฌ12.13
-24.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 NZ$6.10
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
-29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NZ$5.62
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.39
-36.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wellington
Tullamore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 NZ$4.58
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
9.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 NZ$186
$99.3 โ‚ฌ85.6
7.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 NZ$4.81
$4.91 โ‚ฌ4.24
-43.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 NZ$3.09
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
-34.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.1 NZ$106
$42.55 โ‚ฌ36.68
43.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.90
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-18.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K NZ$57.8K
$42.9K โ‚ฌ37.0K
-22.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K NZ$43.0K
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
-35.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wellington
Tullamore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 NZ$273
$279 โ‚ฌ240
-43.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.98 NZ$57.4
$21.63 โ‚ฌ18.65
52.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 NZ$91.4
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.75
-5.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wellington
Tullamore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.82 NZ$64.1
$48.92 โ‚ฌ42.17
-24.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.35 NZ$35.42
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.85 NZ$20.62
$13.93 โ‚ฌ12.01
-14.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wellington
Tullamore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$814 NZ$1,416
$1,055 โ‚ฌ909
-22.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NZ$22.2K
$8,167 โ‚ฌ7,040
56.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wellington
Tullamore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.7 NZ$126
$91.1 โ‚ฌ78.5
-20.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 NZ$92.1
$38.95 โ‚ฌ33.58
35.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 NZ$210
$99.8 โ‚ฌ86.0
20.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 NZ$245
$106 โ‚ฌ91.2
33.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wellington
Tullamore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 NZ$2,257
$881 โ‚ฌ760
47.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 NZ$1,924
$1,024 โ‚ฌ882
8.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,115 NZ$3,680
$1,475 โ‚ฌ1,271
43.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,906 NZ$3,317
$1,404 โ‚ฌ1,210
35.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,842 NZ$11.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,920 NZ$6,821
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wellington
Tullamore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,973 NZ$5,173
$3,211 โ‚ฌ2,768
-7.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
4.8
44.58%

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Last update for Wellington: January 10, 2026

Last update for Tullamore: January 13, 2026

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