Cost of living comparison

Kolding, Denmark

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Kolding Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 32.7% more expensive than Kolding.

Restaurants: pay 12.3% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 16.3% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 30.6% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.4% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 51.4% more in Wellington

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Kolding. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Wellington. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Wellington.

Wellington vs. Kolding Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wellington instead of Kolding, you would:

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pay 12.3% less for restaurants

	Kolding	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.72	$14.93 NZ$25.04	-30.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.47 DKK42.52	$8.96 NZ$15.02	+38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.85	$2.57 NZ$4.32	-31.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 DKK18.90	$2.15 NZ$3.61	-25.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 16.3% more for groceries

	Kolding	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 DKK21.26	$1.96 NZ$3.29	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.87 DKK18.90	$4.15 NZ$6.96	+44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.80	$6.98 NZ$11.71	-6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74 DKK24.57	$6.84 NZ$11.47	+83.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.29 DKK21.66	$5.06 NZ$8.48	+53.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.27	$1.40 NZ$2.34	-0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.30	$1.09 NZ$1.83	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 DKK6.43	$1.48 NZ$2.48	+50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.91	$2.61 NZ$4.38	+23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 DKK6.64	$1.01 NZ$1.70	+0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.94	$0.84 NZ$1.41	-7.2%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Kolding	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.16	$6.42 NZ$10.76	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.79 DKK708.62	$127.57 NZ$213.93	+18.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,688.40	$34,339.84 NZ$57,588.22	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.62	$18.22 NZ$30.55	-25.5%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Kolding	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.67 DKK188.49	$54.27 NZ$91.01	+89.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.83 DKK4,015.50	$1,487.35 NZ$2,494.29	+143.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.11 DKK3,070.68	$1,335.17 NZ$2,239.10	+185.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK999.09	$134.11 NZ$224.90	-11.8%
Average			+101.7%

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pay 30.6% more for childcare

	Kolding	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$542.06 DKK3,563.40	$871.44 NZ$1,461.41	+60.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,829.57	$12,649.75 NZ$21,213.75	+0.4%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kolding	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.39 DKK35.43	$7.17 NZ$12.02	+33.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 DKK23.62	$3.41 NZ$5.72	-5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.19 DKK53.85	$24.46 NZ$41.01	+198.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.56 DKK141.72	$39.85 NZ$66.83	+84.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.83	$12.24 NZ$20.53	-34.5%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

	Kolding	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.49 DKK377.93	$75.78 NZ$127.08	+31.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.75 DKK188.96	$55.09 NZ$92.39	+91.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.49 DKK377.93	$119.44 NZ$200.31	+107.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,149.67	$129.60 NZ$217.33	-25.9%
Average			+51.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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