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Kopavogur vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Kopavogur is 47.2% more expensive than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% more in Kopavogur
Groceries: pay 54.6% more in Kopavogur
Transportation: pay 44.3% more in Kopavogur
Housing: pay 11.9% more in Kopavogur
Childcare: pay 47.1% more in Kopavogur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.6% more in Kopavogur
Clothing: pay 59.6% more in Kopavogur

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Kopavogur are more expensive than in Wellington.

Kopavogur vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.2% more for restaurants

	Wellington	Kopavogur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.97	$27.48 ISK3,470	+90.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.98	$22.76 ISK2,875	+146.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.26	$2.05 ISK259	-16.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.42	$2.70 ISK341	+36.4%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 54.6% more for groceries

	Wellington	Kopavogur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.42	$4.51 ISK570	+128.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.96	$9.44 ISK1,192	+134.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.75	$6.52 ISK823	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.73	$6.50 ISK821	-4.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.26	$11.29 ISK1,426	+136.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.36	$1.59 ISK201	+16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.75	$1.17 ISK148	+15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.30	$1.49 ISK188	+11.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.01	$2.54 ISK320	+9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.55	$1.70 ISK214	+89.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.17	$1.13 ISK143	+66.7%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 44.3% more for transportation

	Wellington	Kopavogur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.63	$9.66 ISK1,220	+57.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$189.75	$73.82 ISK9,323	-32.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$53,928.03	$50,771.00 ISK6M	+63.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.19	$27.58 ISK3,483	+89.5%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 11.9% more for housing

	Wellington	Kopavogur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.39	$81.97 ISK10,353	+68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,147.43	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,903.02	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$189.31	$60.87 ISK7,688	-44.3%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 47.1% more for childcare

	Wellington	Kopavogur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,330.22	$327.78 ISK41,399	-57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,138.46	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+151.5%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Kopavogur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.48	$10.66 ISK1,347	+60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.13	$6.17 ISK780	+74.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.44	$13.94 ISK1,760	-45.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.06	$70.95 ISK8,961	+107.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.97	$16.81 ISK2,124	+45.7%
Average			+48.6%

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pay 59.6% more for clothing

	Wellington	Kopavogur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$119.97	$145.10 ISK18,326	+109.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$80.73	$53.27 ISK6,728	+14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$196.13	$164.04 ISK20,718	+44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$253.12	$248.79 ISK31,422	+70.1%
Average			+59.6%

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