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Denmark

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Svendborg Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 8.3% more expensive than Svendborg.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 0.4% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Wellington
Housing: pay 45.2% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% less in Wellington
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Wellington

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

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Wellington vs. Svendborg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.6% less for restaurants

	Svendborg	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.97 DKK140.70	$13.73 NZ$24.74	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.98 DKK100.50	$9.02 NZ$16.26	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.65 DKK24.45	$2.42 NZ$4.36	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.74 DKK18.36	$1.71 NZ$3.08	-37.6%
Average			-36.6%

Svendborg vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.4% less for groceries

	Svendborg	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.58 DKK17.34	$2.16 NZ$3.90	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.10 DKK40.95	$4.62 NZ$8.33	-24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.49 DKK50.22	$7.12 NZ$12.84	-4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 DKK29.13	$6.89 NZ$12.43	+58.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 DKK34.04	$4.37 NZ$7.88	-13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK10.14	$1.40 NZ$2.52	-7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 DKK7.07	$0.99 NZ$1.78	-6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 DKK8.21	$1.37 NZ$2.47	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.05	$2.93 NZ$5.28	+77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 DKK5.88	$0.95 NZ$1.72	+8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 DKK6.17	$0.57 NZ$1.03	-38.1%
Average			-0.4%

Svendborg vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Svendborg	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.81 DKK59.07	$7.03 NZ$12.67	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$102.37 DKK686.74	$101.23 NZ$182.44	-1.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,563.68 DKK319K	$25,203.61 NZ$45,424.18	-47.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.01 DKK187.93	$16.19 NZ$29.18	-42.2%
Average			-27.9%

Svendborg vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.2% more for housing

	Svendborg	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.84 DKK220.29	$53.32 NZ$96.10	+62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$797.72 DKK5,351.52	$1,215.08 NZ$2,189.93	+52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$719.07 DKK4,823.90	$1,141.32 NZ$2,056.99	+58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.65 DKK1,037.49	$149.83 NZ$270.03	-3.1%
Average			+45.2%

Svendborg vs. Wellington - Cost of housing

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Svendborg	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$325.03 DKK2,180.47	$1,055.30 NZ$1,901.96	+224.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,498.07 DKK10,049.79	$12,899.11 NZ$23,247.93	+761.0%
Average			+428.7%

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pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Svendborg	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.49 DKK50.25	$7.28 NZ$13.13	-2.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.29 DKK42.21	$3.34 NZ$6.03	-46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.29 DKK62.31	$25.18 NZ$45.38	+171.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.25 DKK263.30	$38.09 NZ$68.66	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK120.60	$12.04 NZ$21.71	-33.0%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Svendborg	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$139.67 DKK936.98	$77.76 NZ$140.14	-44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.89 DKK327.96	$28.15 NZ$50.73	-42.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.22 DKK920.56	$101.77 NZ$183.42	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.67 DKK1,171.81	$152.66 NZ$275.13	-12.6%
Average			-32.5%

Svendborg vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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