Cost of living comparison

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New Zealand

Wellington vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Wellington is 4.1% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in Wellington
Groceries: pay 38.9% less in Wellington
Transportation: pay 72.5% more in Wellington
Housing: pay 19.9% more in Wellington
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Wellington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in Wellington
Clothing: pay 43.9% less in Wellington

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

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Wellington vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Wellington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK174.37	$13.73 NZ$24.27	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK132.75	$9.02 NZ$15.95	-54.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.58	$2.42 NZ$4.28	-25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.60	$1.71 NZ$3.02	-35.4%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Wellington
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK32.88	$2.16 NZ$3.82	-56.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK54.80	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.24	$7.12 NZ$12.59	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.25	$6.89 NZ$12.19	+8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK42.94	$4.37 NZ$7.73	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.20	$1.40 NZ$2.47	-23.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.72	$0.99 NZ$1.75	-60.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.08	$1.37 NZ$2.42	-49.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.59	$2.93 NZ$5.18	+25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.00	$0.95 NZ$1.69	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.86	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-72.7%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 72.5% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Wellington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK43.81	$7.03 NZ$12.44	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK199.28	$101.23 NZ$179.01	+237.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.19 NZ$28.63
Average			+72.5%

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pay 19.9% more for housing

	Torshavn	Wellington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK597.84	$53.32 NZ$94.29	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	$1,215.08 NZ$2,148.69	+12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,938.52	$1,141.32 NZ$2,018.26	+27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK652.11	$149.83 NZ$264.95	+52.8%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Torshavn	Wellington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	$1,055.30 NZ$1,866.14	+116.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11
Average			+116.2%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Wellington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.08	$7.28 NZ$12.88	-23.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK45.93	$3.34 NZ$5.91	-51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK74.73	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+124.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK366.67	$38.09 NZ$67.36	-30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.11	$12.04 NZ$21.30	-25.2%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 43.9% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Wellington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK933.87	$77.76 NZ$137.50	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK398.56	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-53.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	$101.77 NZ$179.97	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	$152.66 NZ$269.95	-37.6%
Average			-43.9%

Torshavn vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing

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