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Hässleholm vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Hässleholm is 19.4% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% less in Hässleholm
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Hässleholm
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Hässleholm
Housing: pay 48.2% less in Hässleholm
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in Hässleholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% less in Hässleholm
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Hässleholm

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

Hässleholm vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.3% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Hässleholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$25.15	$13.76 SEK130.07	-4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$16.10	$10.59 SEK100.05	+14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.29	$1.32 SEK12.51	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.45	$2.12 SEK20.01	+7.1%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Wellington	Hässleholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.45	$2.86 SEK27.04	+44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$7.02	$5.38 SEK50.86	+33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.84	$6.50 SEK61.42	-4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.81	$4.58 SEK43.25	-32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.32	$5.68 SEK53.66	+19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.37	$1.44 SEK13.62	+5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$1.24 SEK11.71	+22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.32	$1.38 SEK13.09	+4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.04	$1.68 SEK15.88	-27.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.56	$0.80 SEK7.52	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.18	$0.83 SEK7.87	+22.9%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Wellington	Hässleholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.71	$7.10 SEK67.11	+15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$191.17	$73.05 SEK690.37	-33.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$54,332.45	$32,712.43 SEK309,165.13	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.38	$24.36 SEK230.20	+67.4%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 48.2% less for housing

	Wellington	Hässleholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$85.02	$21.07 SEK199.11	-56.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,163.54	$793.99 SEK7,504.01	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,917.29	$529.33 SEK5,002.67	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$190.73	$56.67 SEK535.58	-48.2%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	Wellington	Hässleholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,340.20	$132.33 SEK1,250.67	-82.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,296.98	$44.11 SEK416.89	-99.6%
Average			-91.2%

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pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Hässleholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.57	$3.71 SEK35.02	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.17	$4.59 SEK43.36	+29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.77	$7.41 SEK70.04	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.51	$44.11 SEK416.89	+29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$20.12	$17.20 SEK162.59	+49.1%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Wellington	Hässleholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$120.87	$85.04 SEK803.70	+22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$81.33	$38.11 SEK360.19	-18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$197.60	$60.34 SEK570.30	-46.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$255.02	$160.42 SEK1,516.12	+9.7%
Average			-8.2%

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