Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 0.5% more expensive than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.7% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 8.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 25.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 14.7% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 40.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 41.2% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Bergen County. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
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Bergen County
|
Wellington
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Bergen County
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
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pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Bergen County
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Bergen County
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Bergen County
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen County
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
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pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Bergen County
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
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