London vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3296
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7841
$4240
🏠 One person rent
$2211
$1109
🏘️ Family rent
$4100
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$375
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$2916
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
99
85
🏙️ Population
8.8M
216K

The cost of living in London is 79% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 58th and 2289th ($3296 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 4th and 356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Wellington

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London Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2704
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1831
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3478
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20412
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10524
$5940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.62
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.9
$99.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$6.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.6
$68.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26090
$11415

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1253
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1444
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1475
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1457
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1144
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1248
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1433
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1847
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1418
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1182
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1506
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1652
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1717
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1493
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1736
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1709
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1968
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1746
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1435
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1213
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1921
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1242
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1416
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2099
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2539
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1448
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2252
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1652
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1824
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1584
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2106
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1604