Cost of living comparison

Finland

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Joensuu Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 23.5% more expensive than Joensuu.

Restaurants: pay 9.0% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 56.3% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% less in Wellington
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Wellington

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

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Wellington vs. Joensuu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.0% less for restaurants

	Joensuu	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$13.73 NZ$24.27	-12.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.46	$9.02 NZ$15.95	-23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 €1.15	$2.42 NZ$4.28	+87.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 €1.59	$1.71 NZ$3.02	-4.6%
Average			-9.0%

Joensuu vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Joensuu	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.53 €2.25	$2.16 NZ$3.82	-14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 €3.67	$4.62 NZ$8.18	+12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 €4.94	$7.12 NZ$12.59	+28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$6.89 NZ$12.19	+147.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.84 €5.20	$4.37 NZ$7.73	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$1.40 NZ$2.47	+21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.99 NZ$1.75	+11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.37 NZ$2.42	+34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.56	$2.93 NZ$5.18	+66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+40.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-41.5%
Average			+17.1%

Joensuu vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Joensuu	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.07 €7.18	$7.03 NZ$12.44	-12.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.90 €65.78	$101.23 NZ$179.01	+37.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,831.54 €31,891.36	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.92 €15.95	$16.19 NZ$28.63	-9.6%
Average			-8.2%

Joensuu vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.3% more for housing

	Joensuu	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.75 €29.15	$53.32 NZ$94.29	+62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.82 €660.25	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	+63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$653.18 €581.35	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	+74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.01 €131.74	$149.83 NZ$264.95	+1.2%
Average			+56.3%

Joensuu vs. Wellington - Cost of housing

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Joensuu	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$274.90 €244.67	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	+283.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11
Average			+283.9%

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Joensuu	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 €7.47	$7.28 NZ$12.88	-13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 €3.16	$3.34 NZ$5.91	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.87 €10.56	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+112.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.25 €46.51	$38.09 NZ$67.36	-27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.24 €14.45	$12.04 NZ$21.30	-25.8%
Average			-11.2%

Joensuu vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Joensuu	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.37 €119.59	$77.76 NZ$137.50	-42.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €79.73	$101.77 NZ$179.97	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.57 €129.56	$152.66 NZ$269.95	+4.9%
Average			-16.1%

Joensuu vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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