Cost of living

What it really costs to live there

A full city-level breakdown, rent and property, groceries, utilities, transport, dining, private healthcare and school/university fees, by household size, measured against local salaries.

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Household
Monthly total

$2,289

incl. 1-bed rent of $1,500

Living costs (ex-rent)

$789

per month

Cost vs local salary

87%

of avg net pay ($2,637/mo)

Monthly costs

  • Groceries$243
  • Utilities (elec/water/heat)$125
  • Transport$49
  • Dining & eating out$167
  • Healthcare (private cover)$99
  • Internet$45
  • Mobile$27
  • Fitness / leisure$34

Accommodation (monthly rent)

  • 1-bed, city centre$1,500
  • 1-bed, outside centre$1,080
  • 3-bed, city centre$2,850
  • 3-bed, outside centre$2,100
  • Buy, price per m² (centre)$315,000

Schools & university (annual)

  • International school, primary$10,640
  • International school, secondary$13,680
  • University tuition (international)$16,416

Family & health

  • Childcare (per child, full-time/mo)$684
  • Private health cover (/mo)$99
  • Cost-of-living index76

Indicative estimates derived from the city cost-of-living index and rent. For orientation only. Available programmatically at /api/cost-of-living?country=new-zealand&city=Wellington.