Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Wellington 

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Consumer Prices in Wellington are 8.7% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 13.4% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Wellington are 24.1% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 3.1% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Wellington are 31.8% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 31.2% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(31.25 NZ$)
12.00 £
(25.00 NZ$)
     -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(124.98 NZ$)
67.21 £
(140.00 NZ$)
     +12.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(14.58 NZ$)
7.20 £
(15.00 NZ$)
     +2.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(9.37 NZ$)
5.76 £
(12.00 NZ$)
     +28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(10.42 NZ$)
5.28 £
(11.00 NZ$)
     +5.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(6.86 NZ$)
2.67 £
(5.57 NZ$)
     -18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(3.67 NZ$)
1.99 £
(4.15 NZ$)
     +13.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(2.50 NZ$)
1.73 £
(3.61 NZ$)
     +44.7 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 £
(9.82 NZ$)
5.81 £
(12.09 NZ$)
     +23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(2.32 NZ$)
1.53 £
(3.19 NZ$)
     +37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £
(1.56 NZ$)
0.79 £
(1.65 NZ$)
     +6.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 £
(6.07 NZ$)
5.53 £
(11.52 NZ$)
     +89.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(7.03 NZ$)
3.26 £
(6.78 NZ$)
     -3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(6.35 NZ$)
4.17 £
(8.69 NZ$)
     +36.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(10.23 NZ$)
5.25 £
(10.93 NZ$)
     +6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(2.14 NZ$)
1.14 £
(2.37 NZ$)
     +10.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.96 NZ$)
0.91 £
(1.90 NZ$)
     +97.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.98 NZ$)
1.17 £
(2.44 NZ$)
     +23.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(3.24 NZ$)
2.07 £
(4.30 NZ$)
     +33.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.91 NZ$)
0.86 £
(1.80 NZ$)
     +97.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.94 NZ$)
0.74 £
(1.54 NZ$)
     +63.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(1.60 NZ$)
2.03 £
(4.23 NZ$)
     +163.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.72 NZ$)
0.94 £
(1.95 NZ$)
     +13.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(16.66 NZ$)
9.12 £
(19.00 NZ$)
     +14.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 £
(3.58 NZ$)
3.11 £
(6.48 NZ$)
     +81.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(4.16 NZ$)
3.34 £
(6.96 NZ$)
     +67.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(29.16 NZ$)
18.87 £
(39.30 NZ$)
     +34.8 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(5.21 NZ$)
1.92 £
(4.00 NZ$)
     -23.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(128.73 NZ$)
91.80 £
(191.22 NZ$)
     +48.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(8.33 NZ$)
1.80 £
(3.75 NZ$)
     -55.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(5.03 NZ$)
2.32 £
(4.83 NZ$)
     -4.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(41.66 NZ$)
48.01 £
(100.00 NZ$)
     +140.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(11.93 NZ$)
5.23 £
(10.89 NZ$)
     -8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(58,919.83 NZ$)
23,758.12 £
(49,490.00 NZ$)
     -16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(55,350.33 NZ$)
18,514.51 £
(38,567.14 NZ$)
     -30.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(565.24 NZ$)
139.43 £
(290.44 NZ$)
     -48.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(26.95 NZ$)
26.67 £
(55.56 NZ$)
     +106.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(66.39 NZ$)
45.42 £
(94.62 NZ$)
     +42.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(74.10 NZ$)
30.34 £
(63.19 NZ$)
     -14.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(29.16 NZ$)
16.90 £
(35.21 NZ$)
     +20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(24.99 NZ$)
9.60 £
(20.00 NZ$)
     -20.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,882.21 NZ$)
615.19 £
(1,281.48 NZ$)
     -31.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(20,310.00 NZ$)
10,211.92 £
(21,272.22 NZ$)
     +4.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(158.31 NZ$)
63.39 £
(132.05 NZ$)
     -16.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(72.21 NZ$)
42.03 £
(87.56 NZ$)
     +21.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(168.88 NZ$)
98.76 £
(205.71 NZ$)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(149.29 NZ$)
102.20 £
(212.88 NZ$)
     +42.6 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(2,258.06 NZ$)
1,200.63 £
(2,501.00 NZ$)
     +10.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(1,578.97 NZ$)
1,086.20 £
(2,262.65 NZ$)
     +43.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(3,792.24 NZ$)
2,010.52 £
(4,188.06 NZ$)
     +10.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(2,516.70 NZ$)
1,748.63 £
(3,642.53 NZ$)
     +44.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(569.44 NZ$)
568.04 £
(1,183.27 NZ$)
     +107.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(474.12 NZ$)
501.32 £
(1,044.28 NZ$)
     +120.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Wellington Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(5,520.60 NZ$)
2,067.91 £
(4,307.62 NZ$)
     -22.0 %
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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