Cost of living comparison

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Wilmington vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Wilmington is 17.8% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants
pay 10.7% less in Wilmington
Groceries
pay 49.9% more in Wilmington
Transportation
pay 32.8% less in Wilmington
Housing
pay 17.4% more in Wilmington
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Wilmington
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.3% less in Wilmington
Clothing
pay 45.7% less in Wilmington

The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Wilmington are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Wilmington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wilmington.

Wilmington vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wilmington instead of Wellington, you would:

pay 10.7% less for restaurants

 
Wellington
Wilmington
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
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.57
NZ$4.59
$2.25
 

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pay 49.9% more for groceries

 
Wellington
Wilmington
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
NZ$3.50
$3.56
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.15
NZ$7.39
$7.71
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.98
NZ$12.44
$6.33
 

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

 
Wellington
Wilmington
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.42
NZ$11.44
$3.25
 
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
$35,686.66
 

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pay 17.4% more for housing

 
Wellington
Wilmington
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.27
NZ$96.71
$74.25
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
$1,833.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
$1,633.33
 

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Wellington
Wilmington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $871.44
NZ$1,552.95
$1,600.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
$43,200.00
 

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pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Wellington
Wilmington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.17
NZ$12.77
$4.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.41
NZ$6.08
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$24.46
NZ$43.58
$10.00
 

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

 
Wellington
Wilmington
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$75.78
NZ$135.04
$25.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.09
NZ$98.18
$35.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$119.44
NZ$212.85
$75.00
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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