Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Wellington 

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Cost of Living in Wellington is 4.5% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Wellington is 5.7% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Wellington are 8.1% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 10.8% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Wellington are 4.2% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 9.1% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Wellington Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(31.90 NZ$)
14.11 €
(25.00 NZ$)
     -21.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(124.04 NZ$)
79.00 €
(140.00 NZ$)
     +12.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(21.26 NZ$)
8.46 €
(15.00 NZ$)
     -29.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(12.40 NZ$)
6.77 €
(12.00 NZ$)
     -3.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(12.40 NZ$)
6.21 €
(11.00 NZ$)
     -11.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.17 €
(7.38 NZ$)
3.14 €
(5.57 NZ$)
     -24.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 €
(6.11 NZ$)
2.32 €
(4.12 NZ$)
     -32.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 €
(4.90 NZ$)
2.02 €
(3.58 NZ$)
     -26.9 %
Markets
Paris Edit Wellington Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.34 €
(9.46 NZ$)
6.82 €
(12.09 NZ$)
     +27.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 €
(2.94 NZ$)
1.80 €
(3.19 NZ$)
     +8.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.93 NZ$)
0.92 €
(1.63 NZ$)
     -15.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.34 €
(7.70 NZ$)
6.50 €
(11.52 NZ$)
     +49.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.77 €
(17.31 NZ$)
3.83 €
(6.78 NZ$)
     -60.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 €
(11.53 NZ$)
4.90 €
(8.69 NZ$)
     -24.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.92 €
(17.58 NZ$)
6.17 €
(10.93 NZ$)
     -37.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 €
(2.50 NZ$)
1.34 €
(2.37 NZ$)
     -5.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.79 NZ$)
1.07 €
(1.90 NZ$)
     +6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 €
(2.72 NZ$)
1.38 €
(2.44 NZ$)
     -10.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 €
(3.12 NZ$)
2.43 €
(4.30 NZ$)
     +38.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(1.79 NZ$)
1.01 €
(1.80 NZ$)
     +0.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.91 NZ$)
0.87 €
(1.54 NZ$)
     -19.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 €
(2.87 NZ$)
2.39 €
(4.23 NZ$)
     +47.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.63 NZ$)
1.10 €
(1.95 NZ$)
     +19.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(14.18 NZ$)
10.72 €
(19.00 NZ$)
     +34.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 €
(4.13 NZ$)
3.66 €
(6.48 NZ$)
     +57.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 €
(6.16 NZ$)
3.93 €
(6.96 NZ$)
     +12.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(21.26 NZ$)
22.18 €
(39.30 NZ$)
     +84.8 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Wellington Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(3.81 NZ$)
2.26 €
(4.00 NZ$)
     +5.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(150.62 NZ$)
107.91 €
(191.22 NZ$)
     +27.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.38 €
(11.30 NZ$)
2.12 €
(3.75 NZ$)
     -66.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(5.50 NZ$)
2.72 €
(4.83 NZ$)
     -12.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(81.51 NZ$)
56.43 €
(100.00 NZ$)
     +22.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.18 €
(12.73 NZ$)
6.14 €
(10.89 NZ$)
     -14.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(53,161.60 NZ$)
27,928.05 €
(49,490.00 NZ$)
     -6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,332.22 €
(53,750.32 NZ$)
21,764.10 €
(38,567.14 NZ$)
     -28.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Wellington Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.75 €
(373.47 NZ$)
163.90 €
(290.44 NZ$)
     -22.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.54 €
(27.53 NZ$)
30.89 €
(54.74 NZ$)
     +98.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.79 €
(52.79 NZ$)
53.17 €
(94.22 NZ$)
     +78.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Wellington Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.28 €
(67.84 NZ$)
35.56 €
(63.02 NZ$)
     -7.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.74 €
(29.67 NZ$)
19.87 €
(35.21 NZ$)
     +18.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(23.04 NZ$)
11.29 €
(20.00 NZ$)
     -13.2 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Wellington Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.11 €
(1,357.59 NZ$)
723.16 €
(1,281.48 NZ$)
     -5.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,222.22 €
(26,974.59 NZ$)
12,004.28 €
(21,272.22 NZ$)
     -21.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Wellington Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.14 €
(168.59 NZ$)
74.52 €
(132.05 NZ$)
     -21.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 €
(72.62 NZ$)
49.41 €
(87.56 NZ$)
     +20.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.88 €
(180.54 NZ$)
115.69 €
(205.00 NZ$)
     +13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.04 €
(255.25 NZ$)
120.13 €
(212.88 NZ$)
     -16.6 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Wellington Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,360.53 €
(2,410.94 NZ$)
1,411.36 €
(2,501.00 NZ$)
     +3.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 996.05 €
(1,765.06 NZ$)
1,276.85 €
(2,262.65 NZ$)
     +28.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,097.41 €
(5,488.78 NZ$)
2,363.39 €
(4,188.06 NZ$)
     -23.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,277.88 €
(4,036.53 NZ$)
2,055.54 €
(3,642.53 NZ$)
     -9.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Wellington Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,099.96 €
(1,949.19 NZ$)
662.05 €
(1,173.18 NZ$)
     -39.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 800.41 €
(1,418.37 NZ$)
583.28 €
(1,033.60 NZ$)
     -27.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Wellington Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,886.57 €
(5,115.15 NZ$)
2,474.27 €
(4,384.55 NZ$)
     -14.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 6.94      +83.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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