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Lower Hutt vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Lower Hutt is 24.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in Lower Hutt
Groceries: pay 29.2% less in Lower Hutt
Transportation: pay 47.6% less in Lower Hutt
Housing: pay 11.2% less in Lower Hutt
Childcare: pay 24.4% more in Lower Hutt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Lower Hutt
Clothing: pay 37.3% less in Lower Hutt

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Lower Hutt.

Lower Hutt vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lower Hutt instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Lower Hutt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$14.42 NZ$24.97	-47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$10.30 NZ$17.83	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$2.25 NZ$3.89	-32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$2.12 NZ$3.66	-21.6%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 29.2% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Lower Hutt
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$1.98 NZ$3.42	-57.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$4.02 NZ$6.96	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$6.79 NZ$11.75	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$6.77 NZ$11.73	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$3.99 NZ$6.91	-64.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.24 NZ$2.15	-21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$0.92 NZ$1.59	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$1.33 NZ$2.30	-10.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$2.32 NZ$4.01	-8.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.91 NZ$1.58	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.84 NZ$1.45	-25.9%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 47.6% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Lower Hutt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$6.14 NZ$10.63	-36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$28.85 NZ$49.93	-67.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$31,154.21 NZ$53,928.03	-38.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$14.55 NZ$25.19	-48.1%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 11.2% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Lower Hutt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$48.75 NZ$84.39	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$1,442.32 NZ$2,496.67	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$1,057.70 NZ$1,830.89	-48.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$109.37 NZ$189.31	+79.7%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 24.4% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Lower Hutt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$692.32 NZ$1,198.40	+111.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$11,538.60 NZ$19,973.35	-62.4%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Lower Hutt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$6.63 NZ$11.48	-49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$3.46 NZ$5.99	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$19.62 NZ$33.95	+40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$41.83 NZ$72.40	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$10.38 NZ$17.98	-39.6%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Lower Hutt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$69.31 NZ$119.97	-52.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$54.81 NZ$94.87	-14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$113.30 NZ$196.13	-41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$146.23 NZ$253.12	-41.2%
Average			-37.3%

Reykjavik vs. Lower Hutt - Cost of clothing

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