Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 26.8% more expensive than Iceland.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,675
|
$14.93
NZ$25.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,336
|
$8.96
NZ$15.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK388
|
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK279
|
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,002
|
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK828
|
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK747
|
$6.84
NZ$11.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,173
|
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK142
|
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK161
|
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK258
|
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK170
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK108
|
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,153
|
$6.42
NZ$11.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,828
|
$127.57
NZ$218.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,606,292
|
$34,339.84
NZ$58,891.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,038
|
$18.22
NZ$31.24
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,951
|
$54.27
NZ$93.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK253,429
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,550.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK206,513
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,289.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,999
|
$134.11
NZ$229.99
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,596
|
$871.44
NZ$1,494.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,693.97
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,267
|
$7.17
NZ$12.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK641
|
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,621
|
$24.46
NZ$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,474
|
$39.85
NZ$68.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,978
|
$12.24
NZ$21.00
|
|
pay 22.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,336
|
$75.78
NZ$129.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,230
|
$55.09
NZ$94.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,406
|
$119.44
NZ$204.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,438
|
$129.60
NZ$222.25
|
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