Phoenix vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$4310
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$1265
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$1894
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$3197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
18
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
1.61M
216K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 16% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 1175th and 1932nd ($2357 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 3rd in the United States and New Zealand, respectively. Check the United States vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 134th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Wellington

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Phoenix Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$1611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$96.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$6316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$4074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$7.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$13419

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1788
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1325
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1359
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1458
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1533
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1528
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1518
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1304
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1605
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1787
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1393
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1474
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1696
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1740
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1894
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1527
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1646
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1778
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2156
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1623
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1579
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1261
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2303
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1318
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2379
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1997
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2482
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1928
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2050
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1710
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2308
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1865