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Tauranga vs. Herning Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 2.2% cheaper than Herning.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% less in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 22.4% less in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Tauranga
Housing: pay 53.7% more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 41.9% more in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% less in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Tauranga

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

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Tauranga vs. Herning Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of Herning, you would:

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pay 33.8% less for restaurants

	Herning	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.60 DKK118.09	$14.01 NZ$25.24	-20.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.48 DKK90.45	$8.96 NZ$16.15	-33.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.49 DKK30.15	$1.79 NZ$3.23	-60.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.75 DKK25.12	$1.76 NZ$3.18	-52.9%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 22.4% less for groceries

	Herning	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$4.12 DKK27.64	$1.95 NZ$3.51	-52.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 DKK26.37	$4.12 NZ$7.43	+4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 DKK49.41	$7.26 NZ$13.08	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38 DKK36.12	$6.26 NZ$11.29	+16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.55 DKK37.23	$4.19 NZ$7.56	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 DKK10.22	$1.14 NZ$2.06	-25.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.30	$0.95 NZ$1.71	-31.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK13.14	$1.01 NZ$1.82	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 DKK17.35	$2.17 NZ$3.91	-16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.47	$0.78 NZ$1.41	-4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.47	$0.55 NZ$0.99	-32.6%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Herning	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.13 DKK54.52	$6.43 NZ$11.58	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,184.55 DKK337K	$25,203.61 NZ$45,424.18	-49.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.03 DKK127.63	$17.93 NZ$32.31	-5.8%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 53.7% more for housing

	Herning	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.42 DKK251.06	$50.42 NZ$90.87	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$749.33 DKK5,026.91	$1,095.76 NZ$1,974.88	+46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$524.32 DKK3,517.43	$1,198.84 NZ$2,160.65	+128.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.83 DKK931.34	$88.36 NZ$159.26	-36.4%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 41.9% more for childcare

	Herning	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.29 DKK3,718.42	$728.27 NZ$1,312.55	+31.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,307.58 DKK49,022.90	$11,204.09 NZ$20,193.01	+53.3%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Herning	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.24 DKK55.27	$4.48 NZ$8.08	-45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 DKK37.69	$3.39 NZ$6.11	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 DKK63.31	$20.45 NZ$36.85	+116.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.20 DKK276.37	$54.34 NZ$97.94	+31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.22 DKK135.67	$11.20 NZ$20.19	-44.6%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Herning	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.37 DKK653.24	$65.17 NZ$117.46	-33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.20 DKK276.37	$37.35 NZ$67.31	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.48 DKK861.94	$91.87 NZ$165.58	-28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.30 DKK1,055.23	$109.54 NZ$197.43	-30.4%
Average			-25.9%

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