Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.5% cheaper than Philadelphia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 64.3% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Philadelphia. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Philadelphia, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Philadelphia
|
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) |
$2.55
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Philadelphia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Philadelphia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.00
|
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,373.32
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
|
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Philadelphia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,759.41
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,330.44
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.71
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
|
pay 64.3% less for childcare
|
Philadelphia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,200.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
|
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philadelphia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.00
|
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
|
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Philadelphia
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
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