Photos: Macau by tian Jin, Pexels License; Wellington by lumoplank, CC0.
Macau or Wellington?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Macau for
- culture and sights
- shopping
- food and drink
What lies behind each score is written up on Macau’s own page.
Choose Wellington for
- nature and the outdoors
- live music and the arts
- families
What lies behind each score is written up on Wellington’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Macau and Wellington.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on culture and sights and shopping with your weighting.
Wins on nature and the outdoors and live music and the arts with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Macau in July
Wellington in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Where the figures come from
Wellington's sunshine is measured 47 km from the centre, at Paraparaumu Aerodrome.
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Macau: 1991-2020 normals, Taipa (3.9 km from centre). Wellington: 1961-1990 (sunshine 1991-2020) normals, Wellington Aerodrome Aws (5.3 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Macau | Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Portuguese, Cantonese, Standard Chinese | English, New Zealand Sign Language, Māori |
| Currency | Pataca (MOP) | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| Sockets | FGM220 V, 50 Hz | I230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Left | Left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+12, UTC+13 in summer |
| Emergency number | 999 | 111 |
| Elevation | 22 m | 0 m |
| Main airport | Macau International Airport (MFM)7 km from centre41 non-stop destinations | Wellington International Airport (WLG)5 km from centre20 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | - | 12 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Macau | Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 682,100 | 216,200 |
| People per km² | 5,916 | 487 |
| Museums within 10 km | 28 | 12 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 1 | 0 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 8 months | None |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Macau or Wellington somewhere new.