Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 16.8% more expensive than Cary.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.9% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 11.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 2.6 times more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 5.7% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 42.9% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.9% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 38.9% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Cary. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Wellington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Cary, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Cary
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Cary
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.18
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.59
|
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Cary
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
Cary
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.83
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,494.67
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,450.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.52
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
|
pay 42.9% less for childcare
|
Cary
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,525.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cary
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.50
|
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
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pay 38.9% more for clothing
|
Cary
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.33
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
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