Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 15.8% more expensive than Salem.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Salem, you would:
pay 3.6% less for restaurants
|
Salem
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Salem
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
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pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Salem
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$127.57
NZ$213.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,822.84
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,564.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.44
|
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Salem
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
|
$54.27
NZ$90.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,633.33
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,238.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.06
|
$134.11
NZ$224.80
|
|
pay 25.0% less for childcare
|
Salem
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.50
|
$871.44
NZ$1,460.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,204.85
|
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pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Salem
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$24.46
NZ$41.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$39.85
NZ$66.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
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pay 42.1% more for clothing
|
Salem
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.88
|
$75.78
NZ$127.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$119.44
NZ$200.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.33
|
$129.60
NZ$217.24
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