Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Somerset Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 8.9% cheaper than Somerset.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 36.7% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Somerset. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Somerset Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Somerset, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Somerset
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$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) |
$2.50
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Somerset vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Somerset
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.92
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.94
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Somerset vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% more for transportation
|
Somerset
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,671.50
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Somerset vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Somerset
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.00
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,600.00
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,650.00
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.64
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Somerset vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
Somerset
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,858.33
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Somerset vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somerset
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Somerset vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Somerset
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.89
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.83
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Somerset vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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