Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nelson vs. Wigan Cost of Living Summary
Nelson is 10.9% cheaper than Wigan.
Nelson vs. Wigan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nelson instead of Wigan, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Wigan
|
Nelson
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.82
£14.82
|
$13.73
NZ$24.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
£7.41
|
$8.40
NZ$14.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.75
|
$1.75
NZ$3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
£1.15
|
$1.68
NZ$2.95
|
|
Wigan vs. Nelson - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Wigan
|
Nelson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
$2.11
NZ$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
£1.98
|
$4.62
NZ$8.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
£3.55
|
$7.12
NZ$12.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$5.68
NZ$9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
£1.90
|
$3.39
NZ$5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$1.40
NZ$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$0.99
NZ$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
£1.20
|
$1.37
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.26
|
$2.59
NZ$4.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.60
|
$0.95
NZ$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.60
|
$0.57
NZ$1.00
|
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Wigan vs. Nelson - Cost of groceries
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Wigan
|
Nelson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
£5.35
|
$5.97
NZ$10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,779.88
£28,247.71
|
$17,086.24
NZ$29,999.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.19
NZ$28.43
|
|
Wigan vs. Nelson - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Wigan
|
Nelson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.64
£29.64
|
$42.72
NZ$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$991.08
£741.02
|
$1,022.37
NZ$1,795.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$759.83
£568.12
|
$812.30
NZ$1,426.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.45
£199.97
|
$98.59
NZ$173.10
|
|
Wigan vs. Nelson - Cost of housing
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Wigan
|
Nelson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$800.57
£598.58
|
$448.16
NZ$786.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,899.11
NZ$22,647.90
|
|
Wigan vs. Nelson - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wigan
|
Nelson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
£3.46
|
$7.28
NZ$12.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
£2.59
|
$3.22
NZ$5.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.46
£16.80
|
$25.18
NZ$44.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.14
£43.47
|
$100.84
NZ$177.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
£12.84
|
$11.20
NZ$19.67
|
|
Wigan vs. Nelson - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Wigan
|
Nelson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.92
£80.69
|
$52.29
NZ$91.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.50
£41.49
|
$28.15
NZ$49.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.98
£83.73
|
$101.77
NZ$178.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.32
£83.98
|
$138.65
NZ$243.44
|
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Wigan vs. Nelson - Cost of clothing
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