Cost of living comparison
Garden Grove is 17.7% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% more in Garden Grove
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Garden Grove
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Garden Grove
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% more in Garden Grove
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Garden Grove
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Garden Grove
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Garden Grove
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Garden Grove are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Garden Grove. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Garden Grove.
If you lived in Garden Grove instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Garden Grove
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
$19.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$26.00
|
|
pay 22.2% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$74.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$142.82
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$1,056.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
$40,160.00
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Garden Grove
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Garden Grove
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$78.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$85.00
|
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