Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 3.9 times more expensive than Az-zarqa'.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1 times more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 5.3 times more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Wellington
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Az-zarqa'. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Az-zarqa', you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Az-zarqa'
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
JOD0.320
|
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Az-zarqa'
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.94
JOD2.080
|
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
JOD3.780
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
JOD1.390
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
JOD1.640
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
JOD0.530
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Az-zarqa'
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.640
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.15
JOD15.000
|
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD17,997.460
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
JOD5.720
|
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Az-zarqa'
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.38
JOD18.000
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.96
JOD142.480
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.50
JOD97.490
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.150
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
Az-zarqa'
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.43
JOD61.990
|
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,820.48
JOD1,999.720
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Az-zarqa'
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
JOD0.620
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
JOD23.330
|
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Az-zarqa'
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.26
JOD20.750
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.85
JOD18.330
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.66
JOD31.660
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.41
JOD39.990
|
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
|
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