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Whangarei vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Whangarei is 9.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 42.6% less in Whangarei
Groceries: pay 26.8% less in Whangarei
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Whangarei
Housing: pay 34.5% less in Whangarei
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Whangarei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% less in Whangarei
Clothing: pay 55.6% less in Whangarei

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Whangarei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Whangarei.

Whangarei vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Whangarei instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 42.6% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Whangarei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$18.75 NZ$32.46	-31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$9.81 NZ$16.98	-56.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$1.95 NZ$3.37	-41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$1.61 NZ$2.79	-40.3%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 26.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Whangarei
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$2.11 NZ$3.66	-54.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$4.69 NZ$8.11	-50.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$6.60 NZ$11.42	-13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$6.38 NZ$11.05	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$4.37 NZ$7.56	-61.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$1.29 NZ$2.23	-19.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$1.02 NZ$1.76	-13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$1.33 NZ$2.31	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$2.00 NZ$3.46	-21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$1.13 NZ$1.95	-33.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.95 NZ$1.64	-16.1%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Whangarei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$6.10 NZ$10.55	-36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$132.69 NZ$229.69	+49.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$43,269.74 NZ$74,900.05	-14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$16.90 NZ$29.26	-39.8%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 34.5% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Whangarei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$49.76 NZ$86.14	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$528.47 NZ$914.78	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$489.24 NZ$846.87	-76.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$93.61 NZ$162.04	+53.8%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Whangarei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$750.01 NZ$1,298.27	+128.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	??
Average			+128.8%

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pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Whangarei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$5.77 NZ$9.99	-56.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$3.72 NZ$6.44	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$24.52 NZ$42.44	+76.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$35.77 NZ$61.92	-59.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$10.38 NZ$17.98	-39.6%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 55.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Whangarei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$71.15 NZ$123.17	-51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$33.65 NZ$58.26	-47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$72.12 NZ$124.83	-62.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$96.64 NZ$167.28	-61.2%
Average			-55.6%

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