Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 21.7% more expensive than Vaughan.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Vaughan, you would:
pay 20.5% more for restaurants
|
Vaughan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$13.99
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.39
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Vaughan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.14
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
CA$6.00
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.59
|
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CA$3.79
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CA$6.78
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.81
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.92
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.77
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.13
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.18
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.22
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
Vaughan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
CA$5.72
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.84
CA$150.03
|
$127.57
NZ$213.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,564.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.11
CA$18.24
|
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
|
pay 2.8% more for housing
|
Vaughan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.10
CA$64.14
|
$54.27
NZ$90.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.41
CA$2,365.53
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,496.84
CA$2,082.33
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,238.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.69
CA$159.56
|
$134.11
NZ$224.80
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
Vaughan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.29
CA$1,124.46
|
$871.44
NZ$1,460.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,962.09
CA$24,987.97
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,204.85
|
|
pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vaughan
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.50
|
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$4.85
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.84
CA$17.87
|
$24.46
NZ$41.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
CA$42.98
|
$39.85
NZ$66.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.27
CA$15.68
|
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Vaughan
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$59.97
|
$75.78
NZ$127.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.92
CA$49.98
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
CA$134.94
|
$119.44
NZ$200.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
CA$141.37
|
$129.60
NZ$217.24
|
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