Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 0.4% more expensive than Jersey City.
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 15.3% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 50.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 37.9% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Jersey City. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
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
|
$10.50
|
$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 3.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$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) |
$1.46
|
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$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) |
$19.25
|
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$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 50.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
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pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
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