Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 9.0% more expensive than Fairbanks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 21.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 89.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 16.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 28.1% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Fairbanks. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Fairbanks, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Fairbanks
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.57
NZ$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Fairbanks
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.26
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.95
|
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$6.98
NZ$11.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
|
$6.84
NZ$11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.67
|
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.62
|
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
|
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 89.3% more for transportation
|
Fairbanks
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$6.42
NZ$11.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$127.57
NZ$218.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,932.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.90
|
$18.22
NZ$31.26
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Fairbanks
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$54.27
NZ$93.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,650.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,552.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,291.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
$134.11
NZ$230.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Fairbanks
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$871.44
NZ$1,495.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,708.87
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fairbanks
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$3.41
NZ$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.19
|
$24.46
NZ$41.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$39.85
NZ$68.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
|
$12.24
NZ$21.01
|
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pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Fairbanks
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$75.78
NZ$130.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$55.09
NZ$94.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$119.44
NZ$204.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$129.60
NZ$222.41
|
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