Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 30.1% more expensive than Lexington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 31.3% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 37.2% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Lexington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Lexington, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Lexington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.15
NZ$3.59
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Lexington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
|
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$6.98
NZ$11.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
|
$5.06
NZ$8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Lexington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$6.42
NZ$10.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$127.57
NZ$212.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,349.87
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,137.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$18.22
NZ$30.31
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Lexington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00
|
$54.27
NZ$90.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,474.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,221.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.05
|
$134.11
NZ$223.14
|
|
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Lexington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,133.33
|
$871.44
NZ$1,449.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,900.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,047.85
|
|
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lexington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
|
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.95
|
$24.46
NZ$40.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$39.85
NZ$66.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.24
NZ$20.37
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Lexington
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.98
|
$75.78
NZ$126.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$55.09
NZ$91.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$119.44
NZ$198.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.60
|
$129.60
NZ$215.63
|
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