Cost of living comparison
Edison is 14.0% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Edison
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% more in Edison
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Edison
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Edison
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% more in Edison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Edison
- Clothing
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pay 14.9% less in Edison
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Edison are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Edison.
If you lived in Edison instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 46.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$4.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
$200.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$61.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
$2,133.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
$21.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$129.60
|
|
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