Wellington Flat Tour + Cost! | New Zealand

[@PS_Travels]

Sounds like Welly is similar if not a little cheaper than Auckland. We paid $850 a week for our one-bad house in South Auckland! Yours looks nice though and those stairs are definitely worth the view 😊

[@Boi29]

Thank you for the informative video ! Im studying in porirua next year and i need to find a place to stay as well. Prolly nearer to school ( whitiriea ) I wouldnt mind that single room with own toilet. I hope i could find somewhat similar to your place! 🙏

[@sarahspage7561]

Thank you for the feedback! Best of luck searching for a place. Rent tends to be a lot cheaper when you leave the city which is nice :)

[@yogi6698]

Great video but could have been better if you also mention the Food, transport, eating out, other expenses since the title is living cost, not only the flat cost 😅

[@sarahspage7561]

Hi Yogi, thanks for your feedback. Perhaps I will change the title. I plan to do another video on those costs as I didn't want this video to get too long. :)

[@ALxdCr4ftPlays]

2 bedroom places in Wellington average NZ$750/week, which is the highest and most expensive average in the entire country!! While Auckland & Christchurch enjoy a much lower average of NZ$500/week for a 2 bedroom with better value for money. The average hourly pay rate per adult is $30/hour (median) so yes lower than the mean calculation the government uses. Only a fraction of the NZ population are doctors or get six figure salaries.

[@werdacommunityprojectproje9194]

My daughter will be starting at Massey university and I'm looking for a one bedroom apartments or studio apartment close to her university? Any recommendations?

[@Andy_M986]

Are you still having lockdowns from time to time in Welly?.

[@sarahspage7561]

Great question! We have been in Canada since this past August (2022), but there have been no lockdowns in Welly since we had a 3-week one in August 2021. I don't anticipate that there will be any more unless something drastically changes with the covid situation.

[@FoodandTravelDiaries15]

Hey Sarah, considering the housing prices Vs housing quality , expenses and in general the quality of living , which place would you recommend to finally settle down - NZ or Canada ?

[@sarahspage7561]

Hello, that is such a tricky question without a simple answer. But, to try to simplify it I would choose Canada for quality of living (physical structures like houses) and I think that quality of life depends on what you value and where in Canada/NZ you would want to settle. My life in New Zealand was slower paced and simpler. There was far less of a consumer culture and way more access to nature, which I loved. I am from Southern Ontario so in comparison to here, the quality of life was better in Wellington. However, there are lots of small towns in New Zealand that are fun to visit but I would never want to live in. Compared to those, Ontario is definitely better. I am also in the process of moving to BC where there is way more access to nature (and hopefully less of a consumer culture), so I don't know how BC and Wellington will compare. I will say that there are very few cities in New Zealand that I would ever live full-time in. Wellington was a dream, but in terms of ever wanting to change it up, the number of other places in New Zealand that I would be interested in (at least while in my twenties) is limited. It is also hard to justify spending money to purchase a house in New Zealand when the quality of the home is so incredibly poor. But the landscape, culture, and people in New Zealand are all so beautiful. I honestly don't think I can answer your question about the quality of life (as evidenced by my extremely long winded answer), but I do hope that my response has provided some insight.

[@FoodandTravelDiaries15]

Hey Sarah, thank you so much for taking out time to reply. Totally understand where you’re coming from. There are pros and cons to living in both places that have very different climatic conditions but apart from the environmental factors, the housing conditions & pricing definitely plays a huge role in decision making. So it’s quite good to know the viewpoint of someone who’s lived in both the places. Appreciate the detailed info !

[@sarahspage7561]

@@FoodandTravelDiaries15 No problem! I will do some upcoming videos about the general cost of living (food, gas, etc.) that I hope will be helpful :).

[@seriansportsarena5444]

Am interested in moving to Victoria University Wellington this year

[@sarahspage7561]

Wellington is a gorgeous city!!

[@abrahamterrorsontandoh2264]

You look very beautiful.. would love to move to NZ to meet