Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 23.8% more expensive than Wilmington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% more in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 0.4% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 68.7% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 58.1% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
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pay 98.1% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Wilmington. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Wellington. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Wilmington, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
|
Wilmington
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Wilmington
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.71
|
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
|
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
|
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Wilmington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,686.66
|
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Wilmington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,833.33
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,633.33
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Wilmington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,600.00
|
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,200.00
|
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
|
pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wilmington
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.00
|
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
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pay 98.1% more for clothing
|
Wilmington
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
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