Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Wellington 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Wellington are 11.6% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 26.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Wellington are 44.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 15.6% higher than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Wellington are 0.0% higher than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 24.1% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (18.49 NZ$) |
20.29 S$ (25.00 NZ$) |
+35.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
97.50 S$ (120.16 NZ$) |
113.60 S$ (140.00 NZ$) |
+16.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (12.32 NZ$) |
12.17 S$ (15.00 NZ$) |
+21.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (12.32 NZ$) |
9.74 S$ (12.00 NZ$) |
-2.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (12.32 NZ$) |
8.93 S$ (11.00 NZ$) |
-10.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.47 S$ (7.98 NZ$) |
4.52 S$ (5.57 NZ$) |
-30.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.03 S$ (2.50 NZ$) |
3.36 S$ (4.15 NZ$) |
+65.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 S$ (1.87 NZ$) |
2.90 S$ (3.57 NZ$) |
+90.7 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.59 S$ (17.98 NZ$) |
9.90 S$ (12.19 NZ$) |
-32.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.52 S$ (3.11 NZ$) |
2.59 S$ (3.19 NZ$) |
+2.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (2.04 NZ$) |
1.35 S$ (1.67 NZ$) |
-18.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.53 S$ (5.59 NZ$) |
9.35 S$ (11.52 NZ$) |
+106.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.16 S$ (13.76 NZ$) |
5.50 S$ (6.78 NZ$) |
-50.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.27 S$ (7.72 NZ$) |
7.05 S$ (8.69 NZ$) |
+12.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.22 S$ (15.06 NZ$) |
8.87 S$ (10.93 NZ$) |
-27.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (3.16 NZ$) |
1.93 S$ (2.38 NZ$) |
-24.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.94 S$ (2.39 NZ$) |
1.54 S$ (1.90 NZ$) |
-20.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.36 S$ (2.91 NZ$) |
1.98 S$ (2.44 NZ$) |
-16.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.73 S$ (2.13 NZ$) |
3.49 S$ (4.30 NZ$) |
+102.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (1.74 NZ$) |
1.46 S$ (1.80 NZ$) |
+2.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (1.70 NZ$) |
1.25 S$ (1.54 NZ$) |
-9.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.27 S$ (2.80 NZ$) |
3.43 S$ (4.23 NZ$) |
+50.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 S$ (2.21 NZ$) |
1.58 S$ (1.95 NZ$) |
-11.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (36.97 NZ$) |
15.42 S$ (19.00 NZ$) |
-48.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.55 S$ (6.83 NZ$) |
5.26 S$ (6.48 NZ$) |
-5.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.20 S$ (7.65 NZ$) |
5.65 S$ (6.96 NZ$) |
-9.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 S$ (20.33 NZ$) |
31.89 S$ (39.30 NZ$) |
+93.3 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (2.46 NZ$) |
3.25 S$ (4.00 NZ$) |
+62.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (157.75 NZ$) |
155.16 S$ (191.22 NZ$) |
+21.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.40 S$ (5.42 NZ$) |
3.04 S$ (3.75 NZ$) |
-30.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (1.98 NZ$) |
3.92 S$ (4.83 NZ$) |
+143.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (24.65 NZ$) |
81.14 S$ (100.00 NZ$) |
+305.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.75 S$ (13.25 NZ$) |
8.83 S$ (10.89 NZ$) |
-17.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (221,834.00 NZ$) |
40,157.05 S$ (49,490.00 NZ$) |
-77.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
158,722.00 S$ (195,610.76 NZ$) |
31,294.06 S$ (38,567.14 NZ$) |
-80.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
202.67 S$ (249.77 NZ$) |
235.67 S$ (290.44 NZ$) |
+16.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.12 S$ (29.73 NZ$) |
45.08 S$ (55.56 NZ$) |
+86.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.83 S$ (58.94 NZ$) |
76.77 S$ (94.62 NZ$) |
+60.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139.08 S$ (171.41 NZ$) |
51.28 S$ (63.19 NZ$) |
-63.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.01 S$ (20.97 NZ$) |
28.57 S$ (35.21 NZ$) |
+67.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (18.49 NZ$) |
16.23 S$ (20.00 NZ$) |
+8.2 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,492.48 S$ (1,839.35 NZ$) |
1,039.82 S$ (1,281.48 NZ$) |
-30.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,472.44 S$ (46,181.45 NZ$) |
17,260.65 S$ (21,272.22 NZ$) |
-53.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
91.13 S$ (112.31 NZ$) |
107.15 S$ (132.05 NZ$) |
+17.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58.83 S$ (72.51 NZ$) |
71.04 S$ (87.56 NZ$) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
125.41 S$ (154.56 NZ$) |
166.92 S$ (205.71 NZ$) |
+33.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
141.92 S$ (174.91 NZ$) |
172.74 S$ (212.88 NZ$) |
+21.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,692.87 S$ (4,551.13 NZ$) |
2,029.36 S$ (2,501.00 NZ$) |
-45.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,735.95 S$ (3,371.81 NZ$) |
1,835.95 S$ (2,262.65 NZ$) |
-32.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,059.60 S$ (8,700.32 NZ$) |
3,434.87 S$ (4,233.17 NZ$) |
-51.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,079.33 S$ (6,259.82 NZ$) |
2,955.61 S$ (3,642.53 NZ$) |
-41.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,501.39 S$ (3,082.74 NZ$) |
990.84 S$ (1,221.12 NZ$) |
-60.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,654.68 S$ (2,039.25 NZ$) |
876.48 S$ (1,080.18 NZ$) |
-47.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,991.66 S$ (7,384.18 NZ$) |
3,349.93 S$ (4,128.49 NZ$) |
-44.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.50 | 6.98 | +99.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 648 | 93 |
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