Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 51.1% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Jordan
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Jordan
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in Jordan
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Jordan
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% less in Jordan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Jordan
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Jordan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jordan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,894.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
$32.16
JOD22.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
$278.15
JOD197.180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
$203.84
JOD144.510
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
$73.53
JOD52.130
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
$139.70
JOD99.040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,945.840
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
$50.93
JOD36.100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
$44.98
JOD31.890
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
$81.72
JOD57.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
$69.17
JOD49.040
|
|
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