Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Eau Claire Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 12.6% more expensive than Eau Claire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 44.1% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Wellington are more expensive than in Eau Claire. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Eau Claire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Eau Claire, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Eau Claire
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Eau Claire vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Eau Claire
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.08
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Eau Claire vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 50.5% more for transportation
|
Eau Claire
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.91
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,500.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Eau Claire vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Eau Claire
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.60
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,050.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$937.50
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.91
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Eau Claire vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Eau Claire
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,000.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,601.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Eau Claire vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eau Claire
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.33
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Eau Claire vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.1% more for clothing
|
Eau Claire
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.00
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Eau Claire vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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