Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 28.2% more expensive than Swindon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% more in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 26.8% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 58.2% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 43.1% more in Wellington
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Swindon.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Swindon, you would:
pay 29.8% more for restaurants
|
Swindon
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$14.93
NZ$26.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.83
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
£1.23
|
$2.57
NZ$4.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
£0.93
|
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Swindon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.14
|
$4.15
NZ$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$6.98
NZ$12.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$6.84
NZ$11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
£2.71
|
$5.06
NZ$8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
£1.04
|
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.60
|
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
£1.42
|
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Swindon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$6.42
NZ$11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.12
£68.84
|
$127.57
NZ$223.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,071.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
£14.39
|
$18.22
NZ$31.86
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Swindon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£30.14
|
$54.27
NZ$94.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,155.93
£892.92
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,601.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,052.60
£813.10
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,335.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.30
£113.02
|
$134.11
NZ$234.60
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Swindon
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.38
£897.91
|
$871.44
NZ$1,524.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,237.18
£4,045.56
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,128.49
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swindon
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
£3.84
|
$7.17
NZ$12.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
£2.88
|
$3.41
NZ$5.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.28
£15.66
|
$24.46
NZ$42.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.32
£25.74
|
$39.85
NZ$69.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.49
£11.96
|
$12.24
NZ$21.42
|
|
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Swindon
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.89
£42.40
|
$75.78
NZ$132.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.13
£28.68
|
$55.09
NZ$96.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.66
£63.85
|
$119.44
NZ$208.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$129.60
NZ$226.70
|
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