Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 8.8% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% more in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Las Vegas
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$2.21
|
|
Wellington vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.11
|
|
Wellington vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
$17.22
|
|
Wellington vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
$188.62
|
|
Wellington vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 14.6% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$14.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
$92.18
|
|
Wellington vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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