Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Wellington 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Wellington are 5.9% higher than in Manchester (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 8.4% higher than in Manchester | |
| Rent Prices in Wellington are 13.8% higher than in Manchester | |
| Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 6.3% lower than in Manchester | |
| Groceries Prices in Wellington are 22.4% higher than in Manchester | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 17.2% lower than in Manchester | |
Restaurants | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (31.52 NZ$) |
11.90 £ (25.00 NZ$) |
-20.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (126.06 NZ$) |
66.63 £ (140.00 NZ$) |
+11.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (16.81 NZ$) |
7.14 £ (15.00 NZ$) |
-10.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (10.51 NZ$) |
5.71 £ (12.00 NZ$) |
+14.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (10.51 NZ$) |
5.24 £ (11.00 NZ$) |
+4.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 £ (7.48 NZ$) |
2.65 £ (5.57 NZ$) |
-25.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.99 £ (4.18 NZ$) |
1.97 £ (4.15 NZ$) |
-0.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.46 £ (3.06 NZ$) |
1.70 £ (3.57 NZ$) |
+16.7 % |
Markets | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.47 £ (9.40 NZ$) |
5.80 £ (12.19 NZ$) |
+29.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.01 £ (2.13 NZ$) |
1.52 £ (3.19 NZ$) |
+49.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.84 £ (1.76 NZ$) |
0.79 £ (1.67 NZ$) |
-5.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.09 £ (6.49 NZ$) |
5.48 £ (11.52 NZ$) |
+77.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.08 £ (6.48 NZ$) |
3.23 £ (6.78 NZ$) |
+4.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.75 £ (5.79 NZ$) |
4.13 £ (8.69 NZ$) |
+50.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.46 £ (11.47 NZ$) |
5.20 £ (10.93 NZ$) |
-4.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (2.35 NZ$) |
1.13 £ (2.38 NZ$) |
+1.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (1.16 NZ$) |
0.90 £ (1.90 NZ$) |
+63.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.36 £ (2.85 NZ$) |
1.16 £ (2.44 NZ$) |
-14.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.57 £ (3.29 NZ$) |
2.05 £ (4.30 NZ$) |
+30.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.81 £ (1.70 NZ$) |
0.85 £ (1.80 NZ$) |
+5.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (1.18 NZ$) |
0.73 £ (1.54 NZ$) |
+30.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.83 £ (1.73 NZ$) |
2.01 £ (4.23 NZ$) |
+143.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (2.07 NZ$) |
0.93 £ (1.95 NZ$) |
-5.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (16.81 NZ$) |
9.04 £ (19.00 NZ$) |
+13.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.70 £ (5.68 NZ$) |
3.09 £ (6.48 NZ$) |
+14.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.57 £ (7.49 NZ$) |
3.31 £ (6.96 NZ$) |
-7.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.25 £ (27.84 NZ$) |
18.71 £ (39.30 NZ$) |
+41.2 % |
Transportation | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (4.20 NZ$) |
1.90 £ (4.00 NZ$) |
-4.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 £ (168.08 NZ$) |
91.01 £ (191.22 NZ$) |
+13.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.30 £ (6.93 NZ$) |
1.78 £ (3.75 NZ$) |
-45.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 £ (7.35 NZ$) |
2.30 £ (4.83 NZ$) |
-34.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18.60 £ (39.08 NZ$) |
47.60 £ (100.00 NZ$) |
+155.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.62 £ (11.81 NZ$) |
5.18 £ (10.89 NZ$) |
-7.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (59,427.83 NZ$) |
23,555.03 £ (49,490.00 NZ$) |
-16.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,595.33 £ (55,877.78 NZ$) |
18,356.24 £ (38,567.14 NZ$) |
-31.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
256.34 £ (538.59 NZ$) |
138.24 £ (290.44 NZ$) |
-46.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.65 £ (32.88 NZ$) |
26.44 £ (55.56 NZ$) |
+69.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.90 £ (62.81 NZ$) |
45.03 £ (94.62 NZ$) |
+50.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
28.04 £ (58.91 NZ$) |
30.08 £ (63.19 NZ$) |
+7.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.29 £ (21.61 NZ$) |
16.76 £ (35.21 NZ$) |
+62.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.50 £ (19.96 NZ$) |
9.52 £ (20.00 NZ$) |
+0.2 % |
Childcare | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,235.44 £ (2,595.70 NZ$) |
609.93 £ (1,281.48 NZ$) |
-50.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,750.00 £ (24,687.19 NZ$) |
10,124.63 £ (21,272.22 NZ$) |
-13.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
64.06 £ (134.60 NZ$) |
62.85 £ (132.05 NZ$) |
-1.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.40 £ (61.77 NZ$) |
41.67 £ (87.56 NZ$) |
+41.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
69.41 £ (145.84 NZ$) |
97.91 £ (205.71 NZ$) |
+41.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
62.50 £ (131.31 NZ$) |
101.32 £ (212.88 NZ$) |
+62.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,170.31 £ (2,458.87 NZ$) |
1,190.36 £ (2,501.00 NZ$) |
+1.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
887.50 £ (1,864.67 NZ$) |
1,076.92 £ (2,262.65 NZ$) |
+21.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,937.88 £ (4,071.56 NZ$) |
2,014.80 £ (4,233.17 NZ$) |
+4.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,290.62 £ (2,711.65 NZ$) |
1,733.68 £ (3,642.53 NZ$) |
+34.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
372.91 £ (783.49 NZ$) |
581.20 £ (1,221.12 NZ$) |
+55.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
250.84 £ (527.02 NZ$) |
514.12 £ (1,080.18 NZ$) |
+105.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Manchester Edit |
Wellington Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,189.39 £ (4,599.98 NZ$) |
1,964.97 £ (4,128.49 NZ$) |
-10.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.21 | 6.98 | +12.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 183 | 93 |
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 |