Phoenix vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2369
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5226
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$1477
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2396
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4699
$2869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
17
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
1.61M
216K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 6% more expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 973rd and 1293rd ($2369 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th and 1st 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 1.3 months in Wellington. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 119th and 353rd 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
$18.5
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.8
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2431
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1985
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.2
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3520
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2938
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.48
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1116
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10377
$13500

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700