Cost of living comparison
Hickory is 1.0% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Hickory
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Hickory
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Hickory
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% less in Hickory
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% more in Hickory
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Hickory
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Hickory
The cost of childcare and groceries in Hickory are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Hickory.
If you lived in Hickory instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Hickory
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$3.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 5.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$102.25
|
|
pay 70.2% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$7.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$116.33
|
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