Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 22.3% more expensive than Flemington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.6% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Flemington. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Flemington, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Flemington
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Flemington
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.96
|
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Flemington
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Flemington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Flemington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,500.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
|
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Flemington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.50
|
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
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pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Flemington
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
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