Cost of living comparison
Arlington is 36.4% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% more in Arlington
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% more in Arlington
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Arlington
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% more in Arlington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Arlington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.4% more in Arlington
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Arlington
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Arlington are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Arlington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Arlington.
If you lived in Arlington instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 15.8% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$2.18
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$68.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$15.28
|
|
pay 37.9% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$2,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$2,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$2,070.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$43,200.00
|
|
pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Arlington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$61.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$111.88
|
|
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