Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 14.1% more expensive than West New York.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.4% more in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 6.3% more in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 35.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
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pay 32.5% more in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 39.0% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.0% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 22.6% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in West New York.
If you lived in Wellington instead of West New York, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
West New York
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
|
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
West New York
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
|
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
West New York
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
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pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
West New York
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
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