Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 8.0% more expensive than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 75.8% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 41.0% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.2% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 13.3% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Wellington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Austin, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 75.8% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Austin
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
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