Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 12.3% cheaper than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 22.3% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 21.4% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 40.4% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 67.2% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 45.2% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Palo Alto. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.57
NZ$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.22
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$6.98
NZ$11.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$6.84
NZ$11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$6.42
NZ$11.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$127.57
NZ$218.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,932.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$18.22
NZ$31.26
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$54.27
NZ$93.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,397.50
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,552.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,198.33
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,291.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$134.11
NZ$230.15
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,705.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,495.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,708.87
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$3.41
NZ$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$24.46
NZ$41.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$39.85
NZ$68.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.99
|
$12.24
NZ$21.01
|
|
pay 45.2% more for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$75.78
NZ$130.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$55.09
NZ$94.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$119.44
NZ$204.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$129.60
NZ$222.41
|
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