Cost of living comparison
Victorville is 1.3% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Victorville
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Victorville
- Transportation
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pay 13.5% less in Victorville
- Housing
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pay 25.3% more in Victorville
- Childcare
-
pay 72.1% more in Victorville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.0% less in Victorville
- Clothing
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pay 53.2% less in Victorville
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Victorville are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Victorville.
If you lived in Victorville instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Victorville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
$12.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Victorville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
$2.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
$5.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
$4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
$3.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
$0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
$1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$0.39
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Victorville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
$4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
$76.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
$22,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
$26.84
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Victorville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
$55.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
$2,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
$157.03
|
|
pay 72.1% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Victorville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Victorville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
$12.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Victorville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
$35.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
$67.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
$45.00
|
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