Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Manchester 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Manchester is 7.9% lower than in Wellington (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Manchester is 10.0% lower than in Wellington | |
| Rent Prices in Manchester are 14.2% lower than in Wellington | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 4.8% higher than in Wellington | |
| Groceries Prices in Manchester are 19.9% lower than in Wellington | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 14.8% higher than in Wellington | |
Restaurants | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (12.04 £) |
31.14 NZ$ (15.00 £) |
+24.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
140.00 NZ$ (67.44 £) |
124.56 NZ$ (60.00 £) |
-11.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (7.23 £) |
16.61 NZ$ (8.00 £) |
+10.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 NZ$ (5.78 £) |
10.38 NZ$ (5.00 £) |
-13.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 NZ$ (5.78 £) |
11.42 NZ$ (5.50 £) |
-4.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.57 NZ$ (2.68 £) |
7.39 NZ$ (3.56 £) |
+32.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.17 NZ$ (2.01 £) |
4.21 NZ$ (2.03 £) |
+1.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.57 NZ$ (1.72 £) |
3.02 NZ$ (1.46 £) |
-15.4 % |
Markets | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
12.25 NZ$ (5.90 £) |
9.41 NZ$ (4.53 £) |
-23.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.18 NZ$ (1.53 £) |
2.17 NZ$ (1.04 £) |
-32.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.63 NZ$ (0.79 £) |
1.60 NZ$ (0.77 £) |
-2.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.49 NZ$ (5.54 £) |
6.39 NZ$ (3.08 £) |
-44.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.89 NZ$ (3.32 £) |
7.18 NZ$ (3.46 £) |
+4.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.72 NZ$ (4.20 £) |
6.06 NZ$ (2.92 £) |
-30.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.93 NZ$ (5.27 £) |
10.98 NZ$ (5.29 £) |
+0.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.37 NZ$ (1.14 £) |
2.23 NZ$ (1.07 £) |
-6.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.90 NZ$ (0.91 £) |
1.17 NZ$ (0.57 £) |
-38.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.47 NZ$ (1.19 £) |
2.57 NZ$ (1.24 £) |
+4.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.30 NZ$ (2.07 £) |
3.16 NZ$ (1.52 £) |
-26.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.80 NZ$ (0.87 £) |
1.76 NZ$ (0.85 £) |
-1.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.57 NZ$ (0.76 £) |
1.22 NZ$ (0.59 £) |
-22.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.23 NZ$ (2.04 £) |
1.79 NZ$ (0.86 £) |
-57.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.00 NZ$ (0.96 £) |
2.07 NZ$ (1.00 £) |
+3.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 NZ$ (8.67 £) |
16.61 NZ$ (8.00 £) |
-7.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.51 NZ$ (3.14 £) |
5.74 NZ$ (2.76 £) |
-11.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.96 NZ$ (3.35 £) |
6.83 NZ$ (3.29 £) |
-1.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
39.30 NZ$ (18.93 £) |
27.51 NZ$ (13.25 £) |
-30.0 % |
Transportation | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (1.93 £) |
4.15 NZ$ (2.00 £) |
+3.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 NZ$ (96.34 £) |
166.08 NZ$ (80.00 £) |
-17.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.85 NZ$ (1.85 £) |
7.06 NZ$ (3.40 £) |
+83.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 NZ$ (2.33 £) |
7.27 NZ$ (3.50 £) |
+50.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 NZ$ (48.17 £) |
38.61 NZ$ (18.60 £) |
-61.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.92 NZ$ (5.26 £) |
11.51 NZ$ (5.55 £) |
+5.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
49,490.00 NZ$ (23,839.01 £) |
58,719.92 NZ$ (28,285.00 £) |
+18.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
38,567.14 NZ$ (18,577.54 £) |
55,212.15 NZ$ (26,595.33 £) |
+43.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
297.26 NZ$ (143.19 £) |
524.62 NZ$ (252.71 £) |
+76.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
55.53 NZ$ (26.75 £) |
29.54 NZ$ (14.23 £) |
-46.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
94.45 NZ$ (45.49 £) |
62.28 NZ$ (30.00 £) |
-34.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
65.24 NZ$ (31.42 £) |
59.94 NZ$ (28.88 £) |
-8.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
35.21 NZ$ (16.96 £) |
21.63 NZ$ (10.42 £) |
-38.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (9.63 £) |
20.19 NZ$ (9.72 £) |
+0.9 % |
Childcare | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,281.48 NZ$ (617.28 £) |
2,695.01 NZ$ (1,298.17 £) |
+110.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,272.22 NZ$ (10,246.69 £) |
24,393.11 NZ$ (11,750.00 £) |
+14.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
127.72 NZ$ (61.52 £) |
120.41 NZ$ (58.00 £) |
-5.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
87.56 NZ$ (42.17 £) |
65.47 NZ$ (31.54 £) |
-25.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
202.27 NZ$ (97.43 £) |
149.86 NZ$ (72.19 £) |
-25.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
212.88 NZ$ (102.54 £) |
128.02 NZ$ (61.67 £) |
-39.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,506.90 NZ$ (1,207.56 £) |
2,439.31 NZ$ (1,175.00 £) |
-2.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,250.94 NZ$ (1,084.26 £) |
1,844.45 NZ$ (888.46 £) |
-18.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,320.12 NZ$ (2,080.98 £) |
3,972.56 NZ$ (1,913.56 £) |
-8.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,655.88 NZ$ (1,761.01 £) |
2,735.45 NZ$ (1,317.65 £) |
-25.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,183.27 NZ$ (569.97 £) |
774.16 NZ$ (372.91 £) |
-34.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,033.60 NZ$ (497.88 £) |
520.74 NZ$ (250.84 £) |
-49.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Wellington Edit |
Manchester Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,498.18 NZ$ (2,166.74 £) |
4,646.77 NZ$ (2,238.32 £) |
+3.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.94 | 6.21 | -10.5 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 101 | 191 |
Cities near Wellington: | Cost of Living in Lower Hutt | 10.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porirua | 13.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Levin | 58.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Masterton | 61.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Palmerston North | 88.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Whanganui | 120.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hastings | 188.18 miles |
| Cost of Living in Taupo | 231.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in New Plymouth | 240.16 miles |
Cities near Manchester: | Cost of Living in Stockport | 6.71 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oldham | 6.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bury | 11.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bolton | 16.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Warrington | 20.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Huddersfield | 27.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Liverpool | 34.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnsley | 35.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 36.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bradford | 37.47 miles |