Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Decatur Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 2.4% more expensive than Decatur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Wellington
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Decatur. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Decatur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Decatur, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Decatur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
Decatur vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Decatur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
|
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Decatur vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Decatur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
|
Decatur vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 45.1% more for housing
|
Decatur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
|
Decatur vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Decatur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
|
Decatur vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Decatur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
|
Decatur vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Decatur
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.50
|
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
|
Decatur vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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