Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
The capital, compact and walkable, with public sector, film and technology employment, and a windy maritime climate.
- Population
- 215,000
- Climate
- temperate
- Typical download speed
- 180 Mbit/s
- One-bed, city centre
- NZ$1,700 – NZ$2,300
- One-bed, outside centre
- NZ$1,350 – NZ$1,800
- Monthly budget, one adult
- NZ$3,000 – NZ$4,200
Indicative
Getting around
Bus, commuter rail and a cable car; the centre is easily walkable.
What people work in here
- Public sector
- Film and creative
- Technology
Cost of living
We do not hold a Wellington cost series, so this is the New Zealand country-wide estimate. Use the rent figures above for the local picture.
| Category | Monthly range |
|---|---|
| Housing | NZ$1,600 – NZ$2,700 |
| Food | NZ$600 – NZ$950 |
| Utilities | NZ$200 – NZ$380 |
| Internet | NZ$70 – NZ$110 |
| Transport | NZ$140 – NZ$400 |
| Healthcare | NZ$0 – NZ$250 |
| Everything else | NZ$350 – NZ$700 |
| Total | NZ$2,960 – NZ$5,490 |
| Suggested monthly buffer | NZ$6,588 |
Modelled from a baseline for one adult and scaled, not sampled from households. Figures are shown as ranges because that is the honest shape of the data.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimate. Groceries and imported goods are expensive relative to income because of the distance from other markets, and many older houses are poorly insulated, which raises winter heating costs.
Immigration
Immigration is decided nationally, not by city. Which routes are open to you, what they require and how long they take are all on the New Zealand guide.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimates, not survey data.