Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Huntington Beach Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 7.5% cheaper than Huntington Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Wellington
- Transportation
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pay 33.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Huntington Beach. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Huntington Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Huntington Beach, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
|
Huntington Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
Huntington Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Huntington Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
|
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.83
|
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Huntington Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 33.3% more for transportation
|
Huntington Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
|
Huntington Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Huntington Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,537.50
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
|
Huntington Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Huntington Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
|
Huntington Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Huntington Beach
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
|
Huntington Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Huntington Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.33
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.67
|
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
|
Huntington Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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