Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spring Hill vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary
Spring Hill is 18.6% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Spring Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Spring Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Spring Hill
- Housing
-
pay 53.5% more in Spring Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% more in Spring Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Spring Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Spring Hill
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Spring Hill are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Spring Hill. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Spring Hill.
Spring Hill vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spring Hill instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Spring Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$2.07
|
|
Wellington vs. Spring Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Spring Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
$3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
$4.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
$3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
$3.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
$2.11
|
|
Wellington vs. Spring Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Spring Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
$35,261.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
$17.43
|
|
Wellington vs. Spring Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 53.5% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Spring Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
$56.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
$198.80
|
|
Wellington vs. Spring Hill - Cost of housing
pay 79.0% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Spring Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
$24,250.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Spring Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Spring Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
$9.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
$12.00
|
|
Wellington vs. Spring Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Spring Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
$120.80
|
|
Wellington vs. Spring Hill - Cost of clothing
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