Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Newport Beach Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 11.7% cheaper than Newport Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 45.3% more in Wellington
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Wellington are more expensive than in Newport Beach. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Newport Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Newport Beach, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Newport Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Newport Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.25
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Newport Beach
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Newport Beach
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,116.67
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,700.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Newport Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,000.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newport Beach
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.50
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.3% more for clothing
|
Newport Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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