Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 43.9% more expensive than Blenheim.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 16.2% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 38.1% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 53.5% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 77.0% more in Wellington
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Blenheim. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Blenheim, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Blenheim
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.32
NZ$31.14
|
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
NZ$4.34
|
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.30
|
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Blenheim
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
NZ$2.86
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.98
|
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.24
NZ$13.03
|
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.67
NZ$10.20
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$5.11
|
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.41
|
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.46
|
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.31
|
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.53
|
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.53
|
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.95
|
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Blenheim
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
NZ$11.30
|
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,617.83
NZ$31,681.05
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Blenheim
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.71
NZ$87.59
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.29
NZ$1,431.91
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.35
NZ$1,020.24
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.50
NZ$78.22
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
|
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Blenheim
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.77
NZ$859.15
|
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,158.62
NZ$18,267.62
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Blenheim
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.74
|
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NZ$6.01
|
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.59
NZ$42.42
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.25
NZ$56.20
|
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
NZ$19.33
|
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
|
pay 77.0% more for clothing
|
Blenheim
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.33
NZ$67.12
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.86
NZ$53.70
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.40
NZ$153.57
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.67
NZ$128.87
|
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
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