New Zealand vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Sweden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1877
$1832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4176
$4115
🏠 One person rent
$1088
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$1570
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$604
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3147
$3506
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$57117
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
83
83.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
80
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
89%
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
5.29M
10.6M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1877) is 2% more expensive than in Sweden ($1832). New Zealand ranked 23rd vs 24th 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 18th 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
$13.7
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1091
$1014
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$1359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$95.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6066
$6483
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4220
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.45
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$8.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$18.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$7091

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K

In Sweden

City Cost of living Population
Stockholm
$2524
985K
Gothenburg
$1864
675K
Malmo
$1907
339K
Uppsala
$1831
175K
Orebro
$1311
129K
Vasteras
$1603
132K
Helsingborg
$1590
116K
Solna
$2118
86.4K
Linkoping
$1631
117K
Taby
$1853
78.3K
Norrkoping
$1337
98.2K
Lund
$1701
98.3K
Eskilstuna
$1547
70.6K
Sollentuna
$2065
78K
Jonkoping
$1581
103K
Gavle
$1423
86.5K
Umea
$1449
94.2K
Sodertalje
$1914
78.4K
Vaxjo
$1516
74.1K
Karlstad
$1562
69.6K
Sundsvall
$1492
70.9K
Sigtuna
$1741
53.1K
Boras
$1612
75.6K
Skovde
$1656
58.2K
Halmstad
$1412
73K
Trollhattan
$1405
50.1K
Ostersund
$1596
54K
Uddevalla
$1588
56.9K
Lulea
$1642
49.6K
Tumba
$1827
46.9K