Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 41.3% more expensive than Valparaiso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 69.8% more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Valparaiso. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Valparaiso
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Valparaiso
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
Valparaiso
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Valparaiso
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.48
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Valparaiso
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,136.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Valparaiso
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.92
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
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pay 69.8% more for clothing
|
Valparaiso
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.67
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
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