Cost of living comparison

 Columbus (OH), United States
compared to
 Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington vs. Columbus Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 10.3% more expensive than Columbus.

Restaurants
pay 11.3% less in Wellington
Groceries
pay 3.8% more in Wellington
Transportation
pay 61.2% more in Wellington
Housing
pay 9.2% less in Wellington
Childcare
pay 23.4% less in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.0% more in Wellington
Clothing
pay 21.1% more in Wellington

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Columbus. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Columbus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Columbus, you would:

pay 11.3% less for restaurants

 
Columbus
Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$14.93
NZ$24.81
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.79
 
$8.96
NZ$14.89
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
 
$2.57
NZ$4.28

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

 
Columbus
Wellington
Bread
1 loaf
$2.89
 
$1.96
NZ$3.26
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.91
 
$4.15
NZ$6.89
Milk (1 gallon) $3.41
 
$6.98
NZ$11.60

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pay 61.2% more for transportation

 
Columbus
Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.39
 
$6.42
NZ$10.67
Monthly public transit pass $63.50
 
$127.57
NZ$211.97
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,946.00
 
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55

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pay 9.2% less for housing

 
Columbus
Wellington
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.63
 
$54.27
NZ$90.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,520.36
 
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,186.38
 
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

 
Columbus
Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,233.33
 
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,333.33
 
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37

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pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Columbus
Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
 
$7.17
NZ$11.91
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.96
 
$3.41
NZ$5.67
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.00
 
$24.46
NZ$40.64

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

 
Columbus
Wellington
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$67.14
 
$75.78
NZ$125.92
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.91
 
$55.09
NZ$91.54
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.12
 
$119.44
NZ$198.47

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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