Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 37.0% more expensive than Keflavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 90.6% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% less in Wellington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Keflavik. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Wellington. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Keflavik, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Keflavik
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,482
|
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.10
ISK1,874
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
ISK358
|
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK271
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Keflavik
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK448
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK963
|
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK795
|
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
ISK670
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.60
ISK1,067
|
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ISK114
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
ISK114
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
ISK122
|
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
ISK187
|
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
ISK134
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ISK75
|
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
|
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Keflavik
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
ISK1,054
|
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.36
ISK9,973
|
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,268,101
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,985
|
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
|
pay 90.6% more for housing
|
Keflavik
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.86
ISK8,050
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,345.35
ISK166,957
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.96
ISK119,255
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.23
ISK3,876
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Keflavik
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,291
|
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK743,855
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Keflavik
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.57
ISK939
|
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
ISK443
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.77
ISK1,337
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.66
ISK7,155
|
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
ISK1,655
|
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Keflavik
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,523
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,170
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,845
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.17
ISK20,870
|
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
|
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