Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Junction vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Grand Junction is 10.9% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Grand Junction
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Grand Junction
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Grand Junction
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% more in Grand Junction
- Childcare
-
pay 49.6% more in Grand Junction
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Grand Junction
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Grand Junction
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Grand Junction are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Grand Junction.
Grand Junction vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Junction instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Grand Junction
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.06
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.04
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.27
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.44
|
$1.90
|
|
Wellington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.43
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.99
|
$7.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.79
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.77
|
$4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.29
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.31
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.02
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.19
|
|
Wellington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of groceries
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.67
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$190.44
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,124.77
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.28
|
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Wellington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of transportation
pay 31.8% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$84.70
|
$82.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,155.27
|
$1,571.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,909.96
|
$1,216.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.00
|
$131.03
|
|
Wellington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of housing
pay 49.6% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,335.08
|
$1,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,215.57
|
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Wellington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.53
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.15
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.60
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.28
|
$36.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.05
|
$13.75
|
|
Wellington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.41
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.02
|
$26.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$196.84
|
$83.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$254.05
|
$90.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of clothing
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