Cost of living comparison
Lulea is 26.5% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Lulea
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% less in Lulea
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Lulea
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% less in Lulea
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% less in Lulea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in Lulea
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% less in Lulea
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lulea.
If you lived in Lulea instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.63
|
$11.09
SEK105.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$10.25
SEK98.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.25
|
$2.52
SEK24.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.56
|
$2.37
SEK22.67
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.24
|
$2.25
SEK21.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.85
|
$5.03
SEK48.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.52
|
$6.29
SEK60.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.29
|
$4.43
SEK42.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.35
|
$5.48
SEK52.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.31
|
$0.94
SEK9.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.80
|
$1.10
SEK10.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.44
|
$1.02
SEK9.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.31
|
$1.76
SEK16.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.67
|
$0.75
SEK7.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.38
|
$0.64
SEK6.14
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.59
|
$6.57
SEK62.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$210.47
|
$51.73
SEK494.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$56,657.06
|
$28,544.48
SEK272,913.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.05
|
$21.89
SEK209.32
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$89.54
|
$18.48
SEK176.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,453.96
|
$665.39
SEK6,361.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,202.89
|
$514.22
SEK4,916.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$221.26
|
$135.16
SEK1,292.27
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,437.78
|
$141.48
SEK1,352.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$20,870.74
|
$5,080.73
SEK48,576.89
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.82
|
$7.39
SEK70.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.63
|
$3.42
SEK32.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.35
|
$6.00
SEK57.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$65.74
|
$31.19
SEK298.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.20
|
$10.62
SEK101.57
|
|
pay 19.3% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.03
|
$91.22
SEK872.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$90.90
|
$28.87
SEK276.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$197.07
|
$76.98
SEK736.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$213.82
|
$110.85
SEK1,059.86
|
|
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