Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 14.0% more expensive than Ann Arbor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 75.9% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 40.4% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Ann Arbor. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Wellington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Ann Arbor, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Ann Arbor
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.19
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Ann Arbor
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.96
|
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Ann Arbor
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,982.50
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
|
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,841.67
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,316.67
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.01
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Ann Arbor
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,933.33
|
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ann Arbor
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
|
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Ann Arbor
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.00
|
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
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