Cost of living comparison
Corby is 2.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Corby
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Corby
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Corby
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Corby
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% more in Corby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% less in Corby
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Corby
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Corby are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Corby.
If you lived in Corby instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$19.37
£15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
$8.13
£6.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
$2.91
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
$1.55
£1.20
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
$4.36
£3.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
$6.11
£4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
$3.64
£2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
$4.21
£3.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
$0.57
£0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
$1.35
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
$7.21
£5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
$77.49
£60.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
$29,624.64
£23,003.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
$14.39
£11.17
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
$36.51
£28.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
$904.08
£702.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
$1,033.23
£802.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
$247.58
£192.24
|
|
pay 47.8% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
$2,131.68
£1,655.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
$6,457.69
£5,014.32
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$5.17
£4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
$3.95
£3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
$33.26
£25.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
$11.37
£8.83
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
$86.10
£66.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
$48.43
£37.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
$88.26
£68.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
$90.41
£70.20
|
|
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