Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Kristianstad Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 45.0% more expensive than Kristianstad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 58.7% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Wellington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Wellington are more expensive than in Kristianstad. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Wellington. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Kristianstad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Kristianstad, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Kristianstad
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.81
SEK137.29
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.65
SEK126.51
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Kristianstad vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Kristianstad
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
SEK39.23
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.41
SEK77.96
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.82
SEK53.94
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
SEK10.68
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK9.79
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
SEK22.24
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
SEK7.12
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Kristianstad vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Kristianstad
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.53
SEK69.79
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Kristianstad vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 58.7% more for housing
|
Kristianstad
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.04
SEK361.87
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$793.44
SEK7,355.08
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$528.96
SEK4,903.38
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.02
SEK695.39
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Kristianstad vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kristianstad
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
Kristianstad vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kristianstad
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
SEK79.43
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Kristianstad vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kristianstad
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
Kristianstad vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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