cost
Cost of Living Index
Wellington
93.1
city
Sydney
98
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
No clear winner across 14 metrics.
cost
Wellington
93.1
city
Sydney
98
city
safety
Wellington
49.3
city
Sydney
67.4
city
housing
Wellington
$2,899
city
Sydney
$1,447
city
jobs
Wellington
$3,219/mo
city
Sydney
$3,637/mo
city
health
Wellington
83
city
Sydney
79.5
city
environment
Wellington
43.9 ug/m3
city
Sydney
31.3 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Wellington
187 Mbps
city
Sydney
201 Mbps
city
demographics
Wellington
2.3%
city
Sydney
2.6%
city
education
Wellington
72.4
city
Sydney
65.9
city
environment
Wellington
64.3
city
Sydney
81.6
city
health
Wellington
80.2 years
city
Sydney
78.5 years
city
housing
Wellington
5.5x
city
Sydney
12.4x
city
jobs
Wellington
8.1%
city
Sydney
10.4%
city
transport
Wellington
77.7
city
Sydney
53.8
city