New Zealand vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Sweden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$3963
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$3340
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$57117
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
83
83.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
80
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
89%
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
5.29M
10.6M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 4% more expensive than in Sweden ($1758). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 27th for Sweden in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 1.9 months in Sweden. Ranked 20th and 9th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Sweden

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Sweden as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 60 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

New Zealand Sweden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$78.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$7.66
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$967
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$720
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$1314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$6105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$8.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$8198

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K

In Sweden

City Cost of living Population
Stockholm
$2439
985K
Gothenburg
$1879
675K
Malmo
$1793
339K
Uppsala
$1625
175K
Orebro
$1251
129K
Vasteras
$1507
132K
Helsingborg
$1504
116K
Solna
$2014
86.5K
Linkoping
$1543
117K
Norrkoping
$1269
98.2K
Eskilstuna
$1463
70.6K
Lund
$1567
98.3K
Sollentuna
$1979
78.2K
Gavle
$1303
86.5K
Jonkoping
$1490
103K
Taby
$1789
78.5K
Umea
$1386
94.2K
Sodertalje
$1842
78.4K
Vaxjo
$1464
74.1K
Sigtuna
$1659
53.4K
Karlstad
$1481
69.6K
Sundsvall
$1430
70.9K
Skovde
$1503
58.3K
Boras
$1544
75.6K
Halmstad
$1358
73K
Trollhattan
$1358
50.1K
Ostersund
$1523
54K
Uddevalla
$1574
56.7K
Tumba
$1794
46.9K
Marsta
$1644
30.6K