Cost of living comparison
Newark is 6.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Newark
- Groceries
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pay 22.3% more in Newark
- Transportation
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pay 50.4% less in Newark
- Housing
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pay 5.1% less in Newark
- Childcare
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pay 16.3% more in Newark
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Newark
- Clothing
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pay 4.3% more in Newark
The cost of groceries, childcare, and clothing in Newark are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Newark.
If you lived in Newark instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Newark
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$2.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
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pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$1,533.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 16.3% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$8.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Newark
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$275.00
|
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