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Wellington vs. Kopavogur Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 9.6% cheaper than Kopavogur.

Restaurants: pay 28.4% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 19.6% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 37.1% more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Wellington
Clothing: pay 34.2% less in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Kopavogur Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.4% less for restaurants

	Kopavogur	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$14.42 NZ$25.15	-47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$9.23 NZ$16.10	-59.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 ISK262	$2.46 NZ$4.29	+19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$1.98 NZ$3.45	-26.7%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Kopavogur	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$4.51 ISK577	$1.98 NZ$3.45	-56.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$4.02 NZ$7.02	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.52 ISK834	$6.79 NZ$11.84	+4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$6.77 NZ$11.81	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$4.77 NZ$8.32	-57.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.36 NZ$2.37	-14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$1.01 NZ$1.77	-13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$1.33 NZ$2.32	-10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$2.32 NZ$4.04	-8.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.90 NZ$1.56	-47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.68 NZ$1.18	-40.0%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Kopavogur	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$6.14 NZ$10.71	-36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.82 ISK9,447	$109.62 NZ$191.17	+48.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$31,154.21 NZ$54,332.45	-38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.58 ISK3,529	$14.55 NZ$25.38	-47.2%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 19.6% more for housing

	Kopavogur	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$48.75 NZ$85.02	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$1,240.57 NZ$2,163.54
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$1,099.37 NZ$1,917.29
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$109.37 NZ$190.73	+79.7%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 37.1% more for childcare

	Kopavogur	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$768.47 NZ$1,340.20	+134.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$12,211.68 NZ$21,296.98	-60.2%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kopavogur	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 ISK1,365	$6.63 NZ$11.57	-37.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$3.54 NZ$6.17	-42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$25.67 NZ$44.77	+84.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.95 ISK9,080	$34.12 NZ$59.51	-51.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.81 ISK2,152	$11.54 NZ$20.12	-31.4%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 34.2% less for clothing

	Kopavogur	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$69.31 NZ$120.87	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.27 ISK6,818	$46.64 NZ$81.33	-12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$164.04 ISK20,994	$113.30 NZ$197.60	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$146.23 NZ$255.02	-41.2%
Average			-34.2%

Kopavogur vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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