Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 16.4% more expensive than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 27.8% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 5.5% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 5.7% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 0.2% less in Wellington
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% less in Wellington
Clothing: pay 2.0% less in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.8% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK227.50	$14.93 NZ$25.03	-31.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK128.45	$8.96 NZ$15.02	-27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK37.88	$2.57 NZ$4.31	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK29.36	$2.15 NZ$3.61	-23.4%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

	Oslo	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK33.95	$1.96 NZ$3.29	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK66.76	$4.15 NZ$6.95	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK82.09	$6.98 NZ$11.70	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK46.93	$6.84 NZ$11.47	+52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK70.89	$5.06 NZ$8.48	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.08	$1.40 NZ$2.34	-3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.81	$1.09 NZ$1.83	+5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.92	$1.48 NZ$2.47	+3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.86	$2.61 NZ$4.38	+19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.27	$1.01 NZ$1.70	-6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.85	$0.84 NZ$1.41	-19.4%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 5.7% more for transportation

	Oslo	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK80.82	$6.42 NZ$10.76	-17.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK850.30	$127.57 NZ$213.82	+56.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK379,174.19	$34,339.84 NZ$57,559.24	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK214.23	$18.22 NZ$30.53	-11.3%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 0.2% less for housing

	Oslo	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK550.83	$54.27 NZ$90.96	+2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK14,950.84	$1,487.35 NZ$2,493.04	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,849.19	$1,335.17 NZ$2,237.97	+17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,871.64	$134.11 NZ$224.78	-25.2%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Oslo	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,690.56	$871.44 NZ$1,460.67	+238.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK83,884.39	$12,649.75 NZ$21,203.07	+57.4%
Average			+147.8%

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pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK104.27	$7.17 NZ$12.01	-28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK45.40	$3.41 NZ$5.72	-21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK151.67	$24.46 NZ$40.99	+68.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK480.63	$39.85 NZ$66.79	-13.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK158.78	$12.24 NZ$20.52	-19.5%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 2.0% less for clothing

	Oslo	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,022.49	$75.78 NZ$127.02	-22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK517.84	$55.09 NZ$92.35	+11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,170.63	$119.44 NZ$200.21	+6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,391.57	$129.60 NZ$217.22	-2.8%
Average			-2.0%

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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: April 2025

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