Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Rehoboth Beach Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 2.3% cheaper than Rehoboth Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.7% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Rehoboth Beach. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Rehoboth Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Rehoboth Beach, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$2.46
NZ$4.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
Rehoboth Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$1.98
NZ$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
|
$4.02
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$6.79
NZ$11.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
|
$6.77
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$4.77
NZ$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$1.36
NZ$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.01
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.33
NZ$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.32
NZ$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$0.90
NZ$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Rehoboth Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 41.9% more for transportation
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$6.14
NZ$10.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,928.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
|
$14.55
NZ$25.19
|
|
Rehoboth Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.89
|
$48.75
NZ$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,600.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,147.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,903.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.02
|
$109.37
NZ$189.31
|
|
Rehoboth Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,923.33
|
$768.47
NZ$1,330.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,066.67
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,138.46
|
|
Rehoboth Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.54
NZ$6.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.46
|
$34.12
NZ$59.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
|
Rehoboth Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Rehoboth Beach
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$69.31
NZ$119.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.90
|
$46.64
NZ$80.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$113.30
NZ$196.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.56
|
$146.23
NZ$253.12
|
|
Rehoboth Beach vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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