Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 31.2% more expensive than Victorville.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.5% less in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 51.8% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 31.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 18.5% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 41.9% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.8% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Victorville. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Wellington. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Victorville, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Victorville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$14.93
NZ$26.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.84
|
$8.96
NZ$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$2.57
NZ$4.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.15
NZ$3.77
|
|
pay 51.8% more for groceries
|
Victorville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$1.96
NZ$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
|
$4.15
NZ$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$6.98
NZ$12.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
|
$6.84
NZ$11.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
|
$5.06
NZ$8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.40
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$1.09
NZ$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.48
NZ$2.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$2.61
NZ$4.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.01
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
|
$0.84
NZ$1.47
|
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pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Victorville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$6.42
NZ$11.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.00
|
$127.57
NZ$223.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
|
$34,339.84
NZ$60,155.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.84
|
$18.22
NZ$31.91
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Victorville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
|
$54.27
NZ$95.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,605.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,338.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.03
|
$134.11
NZ$234.92
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
|
Victorville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,526.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,159.51
|
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pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victorville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
|
$7.17
NZ$12.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.40
|
$3.41
NZ$5.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$24.46
NZ$42.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.50
|
$39.85
NZ$69.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.24
NZ$21.45
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Victorville
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.56
|
$75.78
NZ$132.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.00
|
$55.09
NZ$96.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.33
|
$119.44
NZ$209.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.00
|
$129.60
NZ$227.02
|
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