Cost of living comparison

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Wellington vs. Solna Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 49.1% more expensive than Solna.

Restaurants: pay 2.1% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 16.8% more in Wellington
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 6.2% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% more in Wellington
Clothing: pay 45.5% more in Wellington

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

Wellington vs. Solna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1% less for restaurants

	Solna	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.72 SEK139.07	$14.42 NZ$25.15	-2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.53 SEK99.55	$9.23 NZ$16.10	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 SEK30.02	$2.46 NZ$4.29	-22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 SEK14.51	$1.98 NZ$3.45	+28.8%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

	Solna	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 SEK25.01	$1.98 NZ$3.45	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.76 SEK45.02	$4.02 NZ$7.02	-15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.82 SEK54.99	$6.79 NZ$11.84	+16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 SEK37.51	$6.77 NZ$11.81	+70.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.68 SEK53.67	$4.77 NZ$8.32	-16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 SEK7.24	$1.36 NZ$2.37	+77.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SEK9.08	$1.01 NZ$1.77	+5.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 SEK11.35	$1.33 NZ$2.32	+10.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK13.62	$2.32 NZ$4.04	+60.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 SEK6.81	$0.90 NZ$1.56	+24.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 SEK8.50	$0.68 NZ$1.18	-24.6%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Solna	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 SEK69.80	$6.14 NZ$10.71	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$102.69 SEK970.52	$109.62 NZ$191.17	+6.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,985.10 SEK255,036.22	$31,154.21 NZ$54,332.45	+15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.00 SEK255.14	$14.55 NZ$25.38	-46.1%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 6.2% more for housing

	Solna	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.67 SEK393.81	$48.75 NZ$85.02	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,482.12 SEK14,007.48	$1,240.57 NZ$2,163.54	-16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,164.52 SEK11,005.88	$1,099.37 NZ$1,917.29	-5.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.48 SEK798.43	$109.37 NZ$190.73	+29.5%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Solna	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.15 SEK1,504.14	$768.47 NZ$1,340.20	+382.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,293.27 SEK50,026.72	$12,211.68 NZ$21,296.98	+130.7%
Average			+256.8%

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pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Solna	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.68 SEK72.54	$6.63 NZ$11.57	-13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.03 SEK47.53	$3.54 NZ$6.17	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.41 SEK70.04	$25.67 NZ$44.77	+246.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.47 SEK439.23	$34.12 NZ$59.51	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.35 SEK145.08	$11.54 NZ$20.12	-24.8%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 45.5% more for clothing

	Solna	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.28 SEK900.48	$69.31 NZ$120.87	-27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.35 SEK400.21	$46.64 NZ$81.33	+10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.63 SEK875.47	$113.30 NZ$197.60	+22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.83 SEK499.27	$146.23 NZ$255.02	+176.8%
Average			+45.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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