Cost of living comparison

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Shepparton vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Shepparton is 28.2% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 19.0% more in Shepparton
Groceries: pay 7.8% more in Shepparton
Transportation: pay 32.6% more in Shepparton
Housing: pay 6.1% less in Shepparton
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Shepparton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% more in Shepparton
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Shepparton

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Shepparton are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Shepparton. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shepparton.

Shepparton vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Shepparton instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 19.0% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Shepparton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.13	$19.61 A$28.56	+36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.09	$10.30 A$15.00	+11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.29	$2.67 A$3.90	+8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.45	$2.37 A$3.45	+19.8%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 7.8% more for groceries

	Wellington	Shepparton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.44	$2.49 A$3.62	+25.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$7.01	$4.60 A$6.69	+14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.83	$5.10 A$7.43	-24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.80	$3.78 A$5.51	-44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.32	$3.93 A$5.72	-17.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$1.51 A$2.21	+11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$1.35 A$1.97	+33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.32	$1.40 A$2.03	+4.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.04	$1.87 A$2.73	-19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$1.29 A$1.87	+43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$1.07 A$1.57	+58.5%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 32.6% more for transportation

	Wellington	Shepparton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.70	$4.42 A$6.44	-28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$191.01	$294.18 A$428.46	+168.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,287.65	$29,041.09 A$42,296.99	-6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.36	$14.05 A$20.47	-3.4%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 6.1% less for housing

	Wellington	Shepparton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.95	$51.45 A$74.94	+5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,161.75	$996.95 A$1,452.02	-19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,915.71	$806.28 A$1,174.31	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.58	$127.19 A$185.25	+16.3%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Wellington	Shepparton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,339.10	$1,959.24 A$2,853.54	+155.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,279.42	$22,721.31 A$33,092.52	+86.1%
Average			+120.5%

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pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Shepparton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.56	$6.54 A$9.52	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.17	$3.68 A$5.36	+3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.74	$29.42 A$42.85	+14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.46	$61.02 A$88.87	+78.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.11	$16.34 A$23.80	+41.6%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Wellington	Shepparton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.77	$70.19 A$102.23	+1.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.26	$53.18 A$77.45	+14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$197.44	$107.49 A$156.55	-5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$254.81	$109.24 A$159.10	-25.3%
Average			-3.8%

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