Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Oxford 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oxford is 7.8% lower than in Wellington (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oxford is 0.4% higher than in Wellington | |
| Rent Prices in Oxford are 17.0% higher than in Wellington | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oxford are 1.9% lower than in Wellington | |
| Groceries Prices in Oxford are 19.0% lower than in Wellington | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oxford is 14.4% higher than in Wellington | |
Restaurants | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (12.04 £) |
27.00 NZ$ (13.00 £) |
+8.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
140.00 NZ$ (67.40 £) |
122.54 NZ$ (59.00 £) |
-12.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (7.22 £) |
15.58 NZ$ (7.50 £) |
+3.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 NZ$ (5.78 £) |
11.89 NZ$ (5.72 £) |
-0.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 NZ$ (5.78 £) |
10.80 NZ$ (5.20 £) |
-10.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.59 NZ$ (2.69 £) |
6.59 NZ$ (3.17 £) |
+17.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.13 NZ$ (1.99 £) |
3.53 NZ$ (1.70 £) |
-14.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.52 NZ$ (1.70 £) |
3.12 NZ$ (1.50 £) |
-11.6 % |
Markets | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
12.05 NZ$ (5.80 £) |
10.42 NZ$ (5.02 £) |
-13.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.13 NZ$ (1.51 £) |
2.32 NZ$ (1.12 £) |
-25.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (0.76 £) |
1.99 NZ$ (0.96 £) |
+26.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.52 NZ$ (5.55 £) |
6.80 NZ$ (3.27 £) |
-41.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.76 NZ$ (3.26 £) |
7.30 NZ$ (3.51 £) |
+7.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.56 NZ$ (4.12 £) |
6.59 NZ$ (3.17 £) |
-23.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
10.88 NZ$ (5.24 £) |
9.89 NZ$ (4.76 £) |
-9.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.37 NZ$ (1.14 £) |
2.52 NZ$ (1.21 £) |
+6.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.90 NZ$ (0.91 £) |
1.10 NZ$ (0.53 £) |
-42.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.37 NZ$ (1.14 £) |
2.24 NZ$ (1.08 £) |
-5.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.25 NZ$ (2.05 £) |
3.20 NZ$ (1.54 £) |
-24.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.77 NZ$ (0.85 £) |
1.01 NZ$ (0.48 £) |
-43.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.54 NZ$ (0.74 £) |
1.15 NZ$ (0.55 £) |
-25.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.22 NZ$ (2.03 £) |
1.58 NZ$ (0.76 £) |
-62.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 NZ$ (0.95 £) |
2.59 NZ$ (1.25 £) |
+31.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 NZ$ (8.67 £) |
16.62 NZ$ (8.00 £) |
-7.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.74 NZ$ (3.25 £) |
4.09 NZ$ (1.97 £) |
-39.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.96 NZ$ (3.35 £) |
5.05 NZ$ (2.43 £) |
-27.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
39.80 NZ$ (19.16 £) |
29.86 NZ$ (14.38 £) |
-25.0 % |
Transportation | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 NZ$ (2.17 £) |
4.15 NZ$ (2.00 £) |
-7.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
206.80 NZ$ (99.57 £) |
144.49 NZ$ (69.57 £) |
-30.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.98 NZ$ (1.91 £) |
9.35 NZ$ (4.50 £) |
+135.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.23 NZ$ (2.52 £) |
4.98 NZ$ (2.40 £) |
-4.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 NZ$ (48.15 £) |
37.39 NZ$ (18.00 £) |
-62.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.87 NZ$ (5.24 £) |
11.94 NZ$ (5.75 £) |
+9.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
49,990.00 NZ$ (24,068.21 £) |
58,229.07 NZ$ (28,035.00 £) |
+16.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
39,996.25 NZ$ (19,256.62 £) |
55,793.03 NZ$ (26,862.14 £) |
+39.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.03 NZ$ (141.08 £) |
585.54 NZ$ (281.91 £) |
+99.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
53.81 NZ$ (25.91 £) |
28.16 NZ$ (13.56 £) |
-47.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
92.62 NZ$ (44.59 £) |
63.84 NZ$ (30.74 £) |
-31.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
66.13 NZ$ (31.84 £) |
69.06 NZ$ (33.25 £) |
+4.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
35.21 NZ$ (16.95 £) |
18.69 NZ$ (9.00 £) |
-46.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (9.63 £) |
21.24 NZ$ (10.22 £) |
+6.2 % |
Childcare | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,281.48 NZ$ (616.98 £) |
2,726.08 NZ$ (1,312.50 £) |
+112.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,272.22 NZ$ (10,241.74 £) |
43,206.60 NZ$ (20,802.27 £) |
+103.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
126.00 NZ$ (60.66 £) |
140.05 NZ$ (67.43 £) |
+11.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
89.26 NZ$ (42.98 £) |
79.62 NZ$ (38.33 £) |
-10.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
202.27 NZ$ (97.39 £) |
147.99 NZ$ (71.25 £) |
-26.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
206.47 NZ$ (99.41 £) |
181.74 NZ$ (87.50 £) |
-12.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,506.90 NZ$ (1,206.97 £) |
3,288.60 NZ$ (1,583.33 £) |
+31.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,250.94 NZ$ (1,083.74 £) |
2,405.87 NZ$ (1,158.33 £) |
+6.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,320.12 NZ$ (2,079.97 £) |
5,452.16 NZ$ (2,625.00 £) |
+26.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,655.88 NZ$ (1,760.16 £) |
3,749.01 NZ$ (1,805.00 £) |
+2.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,183.27 NZ$ (569.70 £) |
1,929.59 NZ$ (929.02 £) |
+63.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,033.60 NZ$ (497.64 £) |
794.28 NZ$ (382.42 £) |
-23.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Wellington Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,471.67 NZ$ (2,152.93 £) |
5,138.82 NZ$ (2,474.14 £) |
+14.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.93 | 5.47 | -21.1 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 101 | 63 |
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