Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 24.9% more expensive than Little Rock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.7% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 33.8% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Little Rock. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Wellington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Little Rock
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.59
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Little Rock
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.76
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.50
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$954.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,094.44
|
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
|
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.86
|
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.00
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.17
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.00
|
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
|
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