Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 2.3% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% more in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 25.3% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Wellington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Wellington are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK147.86
|
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK98.57
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK25.93
|
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.42
|
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK25.94
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.38
|
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK50.92
|
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.60
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK34.97
|
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.67
|
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.71
|
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.36
|
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.51
|
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.34
|
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.20
|
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK53.37
|
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK687.92
|
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK345,004.91
|
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK167.57
|
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK252.66
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,602.19
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,675.76
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,042.34
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,979.53
|
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK86,415.52
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
|
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.14
|
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.46
|
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK62.10
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK297.69
|
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK128.14
|
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK793.12
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK334.59
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK832.44
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,199.45
|
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
|
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