Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 27.1% more expensive than Hafnarfjorour.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Wellington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Wellington are more expensive than in Hafnarfjorour. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Wellington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Hafnarfjorour, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
Hafnarfjorour
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
ISK1,786
|
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.55
ISK1,760
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK381
|
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
ISK206
|
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
Hafnarfjorour
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ISK261
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK938
|
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ISK591
|
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK696
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,142
|
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK118
|
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK147
|
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK269
|
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK173
|
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
Hafnarfjorour
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.24
ISK996
|
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,064
|
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,133,533
|
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,908
|
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
Hafnarfjorour
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.88
ISK8,450
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,162.16
ISK261,470
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,801.80
ISK217,892
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,525
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Hafnarfjorour
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,491
|
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
|
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
Hafnarfjorour
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.64
ISK1,045
|
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
ISK537
|
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,481
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.74
ISK1,782
|
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
Hafnarfjorour
|
Wellington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,178
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.04
ISK4,358
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.35
ISK18,303
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,480
|
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Wellington or Hafnarfjorour. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.