Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 34.0% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% more in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 79.0% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% more in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in College Park
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in College Park are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in College Park. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in College Park.
College Park vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$2.40
|
|
Wellington vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$2.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.83
|
|
Wellington vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
$34,231.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
$14.58
|
|
Wellington vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
$1,636.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
$166.32
|
|
Wellington vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
$24,000.00
|
|
Wellington vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
$15.00
|
|
Wellington vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
$53.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
$130.00
|
|
Wellington vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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