Cost of living comparison
Norway is 7.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% more in Norway
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% more in Norway
- Transportation
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pay 2.4% less in Norway
- Housing
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pay 15.6% less in Norway
- Childcare
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pay 60.2% less in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.5% more in Norway
- Clothing
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pay 7.5% less in Norway
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Norway are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 24.2% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
$18.52
NOK187.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
$12.17
NOK123.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$2.88
NOK29.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.59
|
$2.70
NOK27.37
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$3.03
NOK30.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$5.10
NOK51.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.62
|
$7.41
NOK75.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$3.71
NOK37.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.42
|
$5.92
NOK60.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.32
NOK13.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
$0.98
NOK9.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
$1.29
NOK13.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$1.82
NOK18.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.96
NOK9.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$1.05
NOK10.67
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.68
|
$7.32
NOK74.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.25
|
$67.29
NOK681.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,137.85
|
$32,441.53
NOK328,567.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.31
|
$23.50
NOK237.99
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.30
|
$52.97
NOK536.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,474.79
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,433.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,221.59
|
$803.77
NOK8,140.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.14
|
$148.13
NOK1,500.29
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.98
|
$272.16
NOK2,756.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,047.85
|
$6,113.04
NOK61,912.91
|
|
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$8.83
NOK89.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$4.64
NOK46.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.69
|
$13.25
NOK134.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.30
|
$43.21
NOK437.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.37
|
$13.55
NOK137.27
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.09
|
$87.77
NOK888.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.67
|
$40.11
NOK406.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.74
|
$100.53
NOK1,018.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.63
|
$126.05
NOK1,276.66
|
|
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