Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Bernardino vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
San Bernardino is 14.1% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% more in San Bernardino
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in San Bernardino
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% less in San Bernardino
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% more in San Bernardino
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% more in San Bernardino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in San Bernardino
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in San Bernardino
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in San Bernardino are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in San Bernardino.
San Bernardino vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Bernardino instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$25.15
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$16.10
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.29
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$2.00
|
|
Wellington vs. San Bernardino - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.45
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$7.02
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.84
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.81
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.32
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.37
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.32
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$4.04
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.56
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.18
|
$1.32
|
|
Wellington vs. San Bernardino - Cost of groceries
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.71
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$191.17
|
$58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$54,332.45
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.38
|
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Wellington vs. San Bernardino - Cost of transportation
pay 51.2% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$85.02
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,163.54
|
$1,937.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,917.29
|
$1,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$190.73
|
$181.62
|
|
Wellington vs. San Bernardino - Cost of housing
pay 19.4% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,340.20
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,296.98
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Wellington vs. San Bernardino - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.57
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.17
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.77
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$59.51
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$20.12
|
$15.10
|
|
Wellington vs. San Bernardino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$120.87
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$81.33
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$197.60
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$255.02
|
$102.25
|
|
Wellington vs. San Bernardino - Cost of clothing
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