Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 14.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 64.3% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.4% less in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 0.9% less in Wellington
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Washington, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.57
NZ$4.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.96
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.15
NZ$7.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.98
NZ$12.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$6.84
NZ$11.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.06
NZ$8.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.61
NZ$4.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.42
NZ$11.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$127.57
NZ$222.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,820.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$18.22
NZ$31.73
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$54.27
NZ$94.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,590.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,325.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$134.11
NZ$233.61
|
|
pay 64.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$871.44
NZ$1,518.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,035.98
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.41
NZ$5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$24.46
NZ$42.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$39.85
NZ$69.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.24
NZ$21.33
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$75.78
NZ$132.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$55.09
NZ$95.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$119.44
NZ$208.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$129.60
NZ$225.76
|
|
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