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Wellington vs. Wolverhampton Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 0.8% cheaper than Wolverhampton.
Wellington vs. Wolverhampton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Wolverhampton, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
Wolverhampton | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.03 £15.17 | $14.42 NZ$25.55 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.68 £8.09 | $9.23 NZ$16.35 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.28 £1.73 | $2.46 NZ$4.36 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.40 £1.06 | $1.98 NZ$3.50 | |
Wolverhampton vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% more for groceries
Wolverhampton | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.62 £1.23 | $1.98 NZ$3.50 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.84 £3.67 | $4.02 NZ$7.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.82 £5.17 | $6.79 NZ$12.02 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.61 £2.73 | $6.77 NZ$12.00 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.76 £2.84 | $4.77 NZ$8.45 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.33 £1.01 | $1.36 NZ$2.41 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 £0.66 | $1.01 NZ$1.79 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.58 £1.19 | $1.33 NZ$2.36 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.32 £1.00 | $2.32 NZ$4.10 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.79 £0.60 | $0.90 NZ$1.59 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.78 £0.59 | $0.68 NZ$1.20 | |
Wolverhampton vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
Wolverhampton | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.18 £5.44 | $6.14 NZ$10.87 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $80.13 £60.70 | $109.62 NZ$194.15 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,772.71 £28,613.51 | $31,154.21 NZ$55,179.28 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.72 £11.91 | $14.55 NZ$25.78 | |
Wolverhampton vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% more for housing
Wolverhampton | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $38.73 £29.34 | $48.75 NZ$86.35 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,034.96 £784.00 | $1,240.57 NZ$2,197.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $868.03 £657.55 | $1,099.37 NZ$1,947.17 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $158.29 £119.91 | $109.37 NZ$193.71 | |
Wolverhampton vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 43.5% less for childcare
Wolverhampton | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,586.36 £1,201.70 | $768.47 NZ$1,361.09 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,918.63 £14,331.20 | $12,211.68 NZ$21,628.92 | |
Wolverhampton vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
Wolverhampton | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.01 £4.55 | $6.63 NZ$11.75 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.38 £3.32 | $3.54 NZ$6.27 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $17.36 £13.15 | $25.67 NZ$45.47 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.72 £24.03 | $34.12 NZ$60.43 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.03 £12.14 | $11.54 NZ$20.44 | |
Wolverhampton vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
Wolverhampton | Wellington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $97.58 £73.92 | $69.31 NZ$122.76 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $62.32 £47.21 | $46.64 NZ$82.60 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $97.93 £74.19 | $113.30 NZ$200.68 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $93.48 £70.81 | $146.23 NZ$259.00 | |
Wolverhampton vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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