Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Clarita vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Santa Clarita is 43.7% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% more in Santa Clarita
- Groceries
-
pay 74.2% more in Santa Clarita
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Santa Clarita
- Housing
-
pay 87.3% more in Santa Clarita
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Santa Clarita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% more in Santa Clarita
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Santa Clarita
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Santa Clarita are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Clarita. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Santa Clarita.
Santa Clarita vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Clarita instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$2.42
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.2% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
$12.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
$1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$3.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$1.50
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
$22.78
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of transportation
pay 87.3% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
$76.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
$2,908.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
$2,270.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
$166.24
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
$37,000.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of childcare
pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
$37.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
$12.50
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
$143.33
|
|
Wellington vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of clothing
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