Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Schaumburg Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 15.6% cheaper than Schaumburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Schaumburg. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Schaumburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Schaumburg, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Schaumburg
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
|
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Schaumburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.06
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
|
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Schaumburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Schaumburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$158.33
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.33
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.69
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Schaumburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$84,000.00
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Schaumburg
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.33
|
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Schaumburg
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.00
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
|
Schaumburg vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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