Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Wellington 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Wellington are 7.3% higher than in Manchester (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 9.6% higher than in Manchester | |
| Rent Prices in Wellington are 14.4% higher than in Manchester | |
| Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 5.0% lower than in Manchester | |
| Groceries Prices in Wellington are 23.5% higher than in Manchester | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 12.1% lower than in Manchester | |
Restaurants | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (31.03 NZ$) |
12.08 £ (25.00 NZ$) |
-19.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (124.14 NZ$) |
67.67 £ (140.00 NZ$) |
+12.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (16.55 NZ$) |
7.25 £ (15.00 NZ$) |
-9.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (10.34 NZ$) |
5.80 £ (12.00 NZ$) |
+16.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (10.34 NZ$) |
5.32 £ (11.00 NZ$) |
+6.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (7.42 NZ$) |
2.69 £ (5.57 NZ$) |
-24.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.03 £ (4.20 NZ$) |
1.99 £ (4.12 NZ$) |
-2.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.50 £ (3.10 NZ$) |
1.73 £ (3.58 NZ$) |
+15.7 % |
Markets | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.58 £ (9.49 NZ$) |
5.85 £ (12.09 NZ$) |
+27.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (2.15 NZ$) |
1.54 £ (3.19 NZ$) |
+48.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.83 £ (1.73 NZ$) |
0.79 £ (1.63 NZ$) |
-5.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.08 £ (6.38 NZ$) |
5.57 £ (11.52 NZ$) |
+80.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.32 £ (6.86 NZ$) |
3.28 £ (6.78 NZ$) |
-1.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.81 £ (5.82 NZ$) |
4.20 £ (8.69 NZ$) |
+49.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.17 £ (10.71 NZ$) |
5.28 £ (10.93 NZ$) |
+2.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (2.27 NZ$) |
1.14 £ (2.37 NZ$) |
+4.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (1.18 NZ$) |
0.92 £ (1.90 NZ$) |
+61.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (2.83 NZ$) |
1.18 £ (2.44 NZ$) |
-13.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.57 £ (3.25 NZ$) |
2.08 £ (4.30 NZ$) |
+32.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.84 £ (1.73 NZ$) |
0.87 £ (1.80 NZ$) |
+3.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (1.27 NZ$) |
0.74 £ (1.54 NZ$) |
+21.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.83 £ (1.71 NZ$) |
2.04 £ (4.23 NZ$) |
+147.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.00 £ (2.07 NZ$) |
0.94 £ (1.95 NZ$) |
-5.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (16.55 NZ$) |
9.18 £ (19.00 NZ$) |
+14.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.67 £ (5.53 NZ$) |
3.13 £ (6.48 NZ$) |
+17.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.65 £ (7.56 NZ$) |
3.36 £ (6.96 NZ$) |
-7.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.38 £ (27.67 NZ$) |
19.00 £ (39.30 NZ$) |
+42.0 % |
Transportation | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (4.14 NZ$) |
1.93 £ (4.00 NZ$) |
-3.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 £ (165.52 NZ$) |
92.43 £ (191.22 NZ$) |
+15.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 £ (6.83 NZ$) |
1.81 £ (3.75 NZ$) |
-45.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 £ (7.24 NZ$) |
2.33 £ (4.83 NZ$) |
-33.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18.60 £ (38.48 NZ$) |
48.33 £ (100.00 NZ$) |
+159.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.62 £ (11.63 NZ$) |
5.26 £ (10.89 NZ$) |
-6.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (58,520.52 NZ$) |
23,920.24 £ (49,490.00 NZ$) |
-15.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,595.33 £ (55,024.67 NZ$) |
18,640.84 £ (38,567.14 NZ$) |
-29.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
256.34 £ (530.36 NZ$) |
140.38 £ (290.44 NZ$) |
-45.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.43 £ (29.85 NZ$) |
26.85 £ (55.56 NZ$) |
+86.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.90 £ (61.85 NZ$) |
45.73 £ (94.62 NZ$) |
+53.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
28.35 £ (58.65 NZ$) |
30.54 £ (63.19 NZ$) |
+7.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.29 £ (21.28 NZ$) |
17.02 £ (35.21 NZ$) |
+65.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.72 £ (20.12 NZ$) |
9.67 £ (20.00 NZ$) |
-0.6 % |
Childcare | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,235.44 £ (2,556.07 NZ$) |
619.38 £ (1,281.48 NZ$) |
-49.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,750.00 £ (24,310.27 NZ$) |
10,281.60 £ (21,272.22 NZ$) |
-12.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.06 £ (132.54 NZ$) |
63.82 £ (132.05 NZ$) |
-0.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.75 £ (61.55 NZ$) |
42.32 £ (87.56 NZ$) |
+42.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68.33 £ (141.38 NZ$) |
99.43 £ (205.71 NZ$) |
+45.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
62.27 £ (128.84 NZ$) |
102.89 £ (212.88 NZ$) |
+65.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,175.00 £ (2,431.03 NZ$) |
1,208.82 £ (2,501.00 NZ$) |
+2.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
888.46 £ (1,838.19 NZ$) |
1,093.62 £ (2,262.65 NZ$) |
+23.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,937.88 £ (4,009.40 NZ$) |
2,024.23 £ (4,188.06 NZ$) |
+4.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,317.65 £ (2,726.16 NZ$) |
1,760.56 £ (3,642.53 NZ$) |
+33.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
372.91 £ (771.53 NZ$) |
571.91 £ (1,183.27 NZ$) |
+53.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
250.84 £ (518.97 NZ$) |
504.74 £ (1,044.28 NZ$) |
+101.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,201.33 £ (4,554.47 NZ$) |
2,119.20 £ (4,384.55 NZ$) |
-3.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.21 | 6.94 | +11.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 186 | 98 |
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 |
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 |