Cost of living comparison
Flemington is 10.9% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Flemington
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% more in Flemington
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Flemington
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% less in Flemington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Flemington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Flemington
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Flemington
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Flemington are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Flemington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Flemington.
If you lived in Flemington instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Flemington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Flemington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Flemington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$19.40
|
|
pay 20.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Flemington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$55.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$90.80
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Flemington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$2,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
$22,500.00
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Flemington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
$57.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Flemington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$85.00
|
|
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