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Wellington vs. Silkeborg Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 20.4% more expensive than Silkeborg.

Restaurants: pay 33.8% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 8.8% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 11.7% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.7% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 11.5% less in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Silkeborg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.8% less for restaurants

	Silkeborg	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.47 DKK151.18	$14.42 NZ$25.15	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.77 DKK88.69	$9.23 NZ$16.10	-33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 DKK22.68	$2.46 NZ$4.29	-30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.97 DKK19.15	$1.98 NZ$3.45	-33.5%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 8.8% less for groceries

	Silkeborg	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 DKK12.60	$1.98 NZ$3.45	+1.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.46 DKK41.57	$4.02 NZ$7.02	-37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.10 DKK52.14	$6.79 NZ$11.84	-16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.63 DKK36.28	$6.77 NZ$11.81	+20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.77 DKK37.18	$4.77 NZ$8.32	-17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 DKK7.92	$1.36 NZ$2.37	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 DKK7.31	$1.01 NZ$1.77	-10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 DKK8.08	$1.33 NZ$2.32	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.73 DKK17.60	$2.32 NZ$4.04	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 DKK7.31	$0.90 NZ$1.56	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 DKK5.26	$0.68 NZ$1.18	-16.9%
Average			-8.8%

Silkeborg vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Silkeborg	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.55 DKK55.06	$6.14 NZ$10.71	-28.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.60 DKK403.14	$109.62 NZ$191.17	+75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,862.07 DKK327,551.75	$31,154.21 NZ$54,332.45	-38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.53 DKK170.83	$14.55 NZ$25.38	-45.1%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 11.7% more for housing

	Silkeborg	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.76 DKK275.35	$48.75 NZ$85.02	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.83 DKK5,711.16	$1,240.57 NZ$2,163.54	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.99 DKK6,047.11	$1,099.37 NZ$1,917.29	+17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.42 DKK930.07	$109.37 NZ$190.73	-24.3%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Silkeborg	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$281.70 DKK1,814.13	$768.47 NZ$1,340.20	+172.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,381.96 DKK28,219.84	$12,211.68 NZ$21,296.98	+178.7%
Average			+175.8%

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pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Silkeborg	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.87 DKK37.79	$6.63 NZ$11.57	+13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.00 DKK38.63	$3.54 NZ$6.17	-41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.39 DKK60.47	$25.67 NZ$44.77	+173.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.46 DKK312.10	$34.12 NZ$59.51	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.87 DKK95.75	$11.54 NZ$20.12	-22.4%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 11.5% less for clothing

	Silkeborg	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.90 DKK604.71	$69.31 NZ$120.87	-26.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.12 DKK251.96	$46.64 NZ$81.33	+19.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.42 DKK878.53	$113.30 NZ$197.60	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.80 DKK1,209.42	$146.23 NZ$255.02	-22.1%
Average			-11.5%

Silkeborg vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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