Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Kokomo Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 36.7% more expensive than Kokomo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 91.9% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.2% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 55.8% more in Wellington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Kokomo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Kokomo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kokomo, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Kokomo
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.78
|
$14.42
NZ$25.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.23
NZ$16.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.46
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
|
$1.98
NZ$3.44
|
|
Kokomo vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Kokomo
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
|
$1.98
NZ$3.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
|
$4.02
NZ$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$6.79
NZ$11.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$6.77
NZ$11.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.99
|
$4.77
NZ$8.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.33
NZ$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$2.32
NZ$4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Kokomo vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Kokomo
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$6.14
NZ$10.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$190.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,111.63
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,124.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
|
$14.55
NZ$25.28
|
|
Kokomo vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Kokomo
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.60
|
$48.75
NZ$84.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,155.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,909.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.72
|
$109.37
NZ$190.00
|
|
Kokomo vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 91.9% more for childcare
|
Kokomo
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$550.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,335.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,000.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,215.57
|
|
Kokomo vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kokomo
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
|
$6.63
NZ$11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
|
$3.54
NZ$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$25.67
NZ$44.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$34.12
NZ$59.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
|
$11.54
NZ$20.05
|
|
Kokomo vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.8% more for clothing
|
Kokomo
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$69.31
NZ$120.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$46.64
NZ$81.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$113.30
NZ$196.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$146.23
NZ$254.05
|
|
Kokomo vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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