Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 0.7% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 41.3% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in Wellington
The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Westminster. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£14.32
|
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.42
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.84
|
$2.57
NZ$4.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.42
|
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.84
|
$6.98
NZ$11.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.70
|
$6.84
NZ$11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.83
|
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.90
|
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.07
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.69
|
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.48
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.34
|
$6.42
NZ$11.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$127.57
NZ$218.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,932.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£15.99
|
$18.22
NZ$31.26
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£30.28
|
$54.27
NZ$93.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,320.07
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,552.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,291.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£169.87
|
$134.11
NZ$230.15
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,263.70
|
$871.44
NZ$1,495.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£14,971.84
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,708.87
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.94
|
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.56
|
$3.41
NZ$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.82
|
$24.46
NZ$41.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£64.17
|
$39.85
NZ$68.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.87
|
$12.24
NZ$21.01
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Westminster
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£55.71
|
$75.78
NZ$130.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£47.72
|
$55.09
NZ$94.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£67.46
|
$119.44
NZ$204.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.10
|
$129.60
NZ$222.41
|
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