Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chapel Hill vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Chapel Hill is 18.3% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 74.6% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Chapel Hill
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Chapel Hill
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$2.02
|
|
Wellington vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.6% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
$9.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
$6.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$4.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.65
|
|
Wellington vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
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Wellington vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
$1,320.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
$126.18
|
|
Wellington vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of housing
pay 71.6% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
$1,318.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
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Wellington vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
$61.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$11.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
$52.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
$98.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
$82.50
|
|
Wellington vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
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