Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 24.5% more expensive than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 39.5% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 86.5% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Wellington. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 39.5% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
|
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
|
pay 86.5% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Wellington or Chapel Hill. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.