Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Wellington 

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Cost of Living in Wellington is 9.0% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Wellington is 13.8% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Wellington are 24.7% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 2.7% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Wellington are 32.3% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 29.9% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(31.11 NZ$)
12.06 £
(25.00 NZ$)
     -19.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(124.42 NZ$)
67.51 £
(140.00 NZ$)
     +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(14.52 NZ$)
7.23 £
(15.00 NZ$)
     +3.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.50 £
(9.33 NZ$)
5.79 £
(12.00 NZ$)
     +28.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.00 £
(10.37 NZ$)
5.30 £
(11.00 NZ$)
     +6.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(6.84 NZ$)
2.68 £
(5.57 NZ$)
     -18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.76 £
(3.65 NZ$)
1.99 £
(4.12 NZ$)
     +12.7 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.20 £
(2.48 NZ$)
1.73 £
(3.58 NZ$)
     +44.2 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.24 £
(2.56 NZ$)
1.54 £
(3.19 NZ$)
     +24.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.23 £
(2.54 NZ$)
1.70 £
(3.52 NZ$)
     +38.3 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.61 £
(3.34 NZ$)
1.73 £
(3.58 NZ$)
     +7.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(6.05 NZ$)
5.55 £
(11.52 NZ$)
     +90.3 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 7.44 £
(15.42 NZ$)
7.21 £
(14.96 NZ$)
     -3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 6.72 £
(13.94 NZ$)
9.24 £
(19.15 NZ$)
     +37.4 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.83 £
(22.46 NZ$)
11.62 £
(24.10 NZ$)
     +7.3 %
Apples (1kg) 2.27 £
(4.70 NZ$)
2.52 £
(5.22 NZ$)
     +11.1 %
Banana (1kg) 1.03 £
(2.14 NZ$)
2.02 £
(4.19 NZ$)
     +95.8 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.09 £
(4.34 NZ$)
2.59 £
(5.38 NZ$)
     +23.8 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.42 £
(7.10 NZ$)
4.58 £
(9.49 NZ$)
     +33.6 %
Potato (1kg) 0.96 £
(2.00 NZ$)
1.91 £
(3.96 NZ$)
     +98.0 %
Onion (1kg) 1.00 £
(2.07 NZ$)
1.64 £
(3.40 NZ$)
     +63.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(1.59 NZ$)
2.04 £
(4.23 NZ$)
     +165.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.71 NZ$)
0.94 £
(1.95 NZ$)
     +14.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(16.59 NZ$)
9.16 £
(19.00 NZ$)
     +14.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(3.62 NZ$)
3.13 £
(6.48 NZ$)
     +78.9 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.00 £
(4.14 NZ$)
3.36 £
(6.96 NZ$)
     +68.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(29.03 NZ$)
18.95 £
(39.30 NZ$)
     +35.4 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(5.39 NZ$)
1.93 £
(4.00 NZ$)
     -25.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(128.15 NZ$)
92.22 £
(191.22 NZ$)
     +49.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(8.29 NZ$)
1.81 £
(3.75 NZ$)
     -54.8 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.50 £
(3.11 NZ$)
1.45 £
(3.00 NZ$)
     -3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(41.47 NZ$)
48.22 £
(100.00 NZ$)
     +141.1 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.51 £
(3.13 NZ$)
1.39 £
(2.88 NZ$)
     -8.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(58,653.81 NZ$)
23,865.88 £
(49,490.00 NZ$)
     -15.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(55,100.43 NZ$)
18,598.48 £
(38,567.14 NZ$)
     -30.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 271.35 £
(562.69 NZ$)
140.06 £
(290.44 NZ$)
     -48.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(26.83 NZ$)
26.40 £
(54.74 NZ$)
     +104.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(66.09 NZ$)
45.43 £
(94.22 NZ$)
     +42.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(73.76 NZ$)
30.39 £
(63.02 NZ$)
     -14.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(29.03 NZ$)
16.98 £
(35.21 NZ$)
     +21.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(24.87 NZ$)
9.64 £
(20.00 NZ$)
     -19.6 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,873.71 NZ$)
617.98 £
(1,281.48 NZ$)
     -31.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(20,218.30 NZ$)
10,258.24 £
(21,272.22 NZ$)
     +5.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(157.60 NZ$)
63.68 £
(132.05 NZ$)
     -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(71.89 NZ$)
42.22 £
(87.56 NZ$)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(168.12 NZ$)
98.86 £
(205.00 NZ$)
     +21.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(148.61 NZ$)
102.66 £
(212.88 NZ$)
     +43.2 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(2,247.86 NZ$)
1,206.07 £
(2,501.00 NZ$)
     +11.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(1,571.84 NZ$)
1,091.13 £
(2,262.65 NZ$)
     +43.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(3,775.12 NZ$)
2,019.63 £
(4,188.06 NZ$)
     +10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(2,505.34 NZ$)
1,756.56 £
(3,642.53 NZ$)
     +45.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,942.50 £
(6,101.78 NZ$)
6,089.74 £
(12,628.12 NZ$)
     +107.0 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,449.95 £
(5,080.40 NZ$)
5,365.18 £
(11,125.62 NZ$)
     +119.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(5,495.67 NZ$)
2,114.39 £
(4,384.55 NZ$)
     -20.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 6.94      +25.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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