Cost of living comparison

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Wellington vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 3.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 12.6% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 20.8% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 9.7% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 37.0% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.17 DKK149.21	$14.42 NZ$25.15	-37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.90 DKK89.51	$9.23 NZ$16.10	-33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.84 DKK24.71	$2.46 NZ$4.29	-35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 DKK18.76	$1.98 NZ$3.45	-32.1%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

	Denmark	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$3.26 DKK21.01	$1.98 NZ$3.45	-39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.90 DKK44.44	$4.02 NZ$7.02	-41.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.91 DKK50.96	$6.79 NZ$11.84	-14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.82 DKK31.06	$6.77 NZ$11.81	+40.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 DKK33.92	$4.77 NZ$8.32	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 DKK9.27	$1.36 NZ$2.37	-5.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.47 DKK9.47	$1.01 NZ$1.77	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 DKK10.10	$1.33 NZ$2.32	-15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 DKK13.99	$2.32 NZ$4.04	+6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.20	$0.90 NZ$1.56	-6.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 DKK5.59	$0.68 NZ$1.18	-21.9%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 20.8% less for transportation

	Denmark	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.41 DKK54.14	$6.14 NZ$10.71	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.74 DKK577.90	$109.62 NZ$191.17	+22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,140.44 DKK310,024.41	$31,154.21 NZ$54,332.45	-35.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.64 DKK165.10	$14.55 NZ$25.38	-43.2%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 9.7% more for housing

	Denmark	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.30 DKK259.55	$48.75 NZ$85.02	+21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,064.91 DKK6,858.02	$1,240.57 NZ$2,163.54	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$842.32 DKK5,424.55	$1,099.37 NZ$1,917.29	+30.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.40 DKK994.32	$109.37 NZ$190.73	-29.2%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 37.0% more for childcare

	Denmark	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$547.90 DKK3,528.45	$768.47 NZ$1,340.20	+40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,128.43 DKK58,787.10	$12,211.68 NZ$21,296.98	+33.8%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 DKK52.66	$6.63 NZ$11.57	-18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK39.88	$3.54 NZ$6.17	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.59 DKK61.77	$25.67 NZ$44.77	+167.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.64 DKK281.04	$34.12 NZ$59.51	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.32 DKK117.97	$11.54 NZ$20.12	-37.0%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Denmark	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.92 DKK669.24	$69.31 NZ$120.87	-33.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.34 DKK272.64	$46.64 NZ$81.33	+10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.57 DKK776.46	$113.30 NZ$197.60	-6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$172.17 DKK1,108.77	$146.23 NZ$255.02	-15.1%
Average			-11.0%

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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: December 2025

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