WellingtonvsMelbourne
💰
Melbourne saves you $700/month
22% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Wellington has 2x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Oceanic vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
🛂
New Zealand offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Wellington
Melbourne
Total Budget
$3,200/mo
$2,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,500/mo
$1,500/mo
Coworking
$280/mo
$280/mo
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$4.5
$4 ✓
Melbourne is $700/mo cheaper (28% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Wellington
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+12
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London0h
🇩🇪 Berlin0h
🇦🇺 Melbourne
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+10
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London1h
🇩🇪 Berlin2h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Wellington
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp14°C
Rainy Days130/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Melbourne
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp15°C
Rainy Days113/year
Best months: January, February, March, December
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
17°20°
Apr
15°15°
Jul
11°10°
Oct
13°14°
WellingtonMelbourne
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Wellington
🇦🇺Melbourne
💰
Monthly Budget
$3,200
$2,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.8/5
Winner4.2/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
9/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
large
Winner2
Wellington wins
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Melbourne wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Melbourne
$700/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Wellington
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Melbourne
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Wellington
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Melbourne
World-famous nightlife scene
🌍Wellington
Pros
- +World-class coffee culture and cafe scene
- +Extremely safe with very low crime rates
- +Excellent English speaking environment
- +New remote work visa allows legal digital nomad stays
Cons
- −High cost of living especially rent
- −Notoriously windy weather year-round
- −Can feel isolated from rest of world
- −Limited direct international flights
🇦🇺Melbourne
Pros
- +World-class coffee and food scene
- +Ranked #1 city for remote work in 2025
- +Over 100 coworking spaces available
- +Excellent public transport with free tram zone
Cons
- −High cost of living compared to Asia
- −Expensive rent especially in inner suburbs
- −Unpredictable weather - four seasons in one day
- −No dedicated digital nomad visa
