Cost of living comparison
Palo Alto is 54.1% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Palo Alto
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% more in Palo Alto
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Palo Alto
- Housing
-
pay 84.5% more in Palo Alto
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Palo Alto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% more in Palo Alto
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Palo Alto
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Palo Alto are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Palo Alto. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Palo Alto.
If you lived in Palo Alto instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
$27.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 55.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$5.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$5.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
$30,530.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
$18.41
|
|
pay 84.5% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
$3,397.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
$3,198.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
$2,705.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
$15.99
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
$36.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
$117.22
|
|
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