New Zealand vs Sweden - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Sweden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1748
$1540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3990
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$791
🏘️ Family rent
$1684
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3064
$2930
💸 GDP per capita
$48281
$55517
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
8.8
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
80
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
89%
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
5.12M
10.6M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1748) is 13% more expensive than in Sweden ($1540). New Zealand ranked 21st vs 28th 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 1.8 months in New Zealand compared to 1.9 months in Sweden. Ranked 16th and 11th 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
$12.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$72.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.74
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1785
$1514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1456
$1131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74
$76.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.9
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6045
$5475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4804
$3616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$3.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.6
$76.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$21.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.14
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.7
$6.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$7.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$137
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12107
$4679

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In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K

In Sweden

City Cost of living Population
Stockholm
$2039
985K
Gothenburg
$1623
675K
Malmo
$1585
339K
Uppsala
$1416
175K
Helsingborg
$1297
116K
Vasteras
$1327
132K
Orebro
$1171
129K
Linkoping
$1302
117K
Taby
$1570
77.6K
Solna
$1783
85.7K
Lund
$1474
98.3K
Sollentuna
$1734
77.6K
Norrkoping
$1242
98.2K
Jonkoping
$1373
103K
Eskilstuna
$1252
70.6K
Umea
$1218
94.2K
Sodertalje
$1592
78.4K
Sundsvall
$1233
70.9K
Gavle
$1411
86.5K
Karlstad
$1279
69.6K
Lulea
$1309
49.6K
Halmstad
$1208
73K
Sigtuna
$1510
52.7K
Boras
$1367
75.6K
Uddevalla
$1334
57.1K
Skovde
$1473
57.9K
Trollhattan
$1167
50.1K
Ostersund
$1362
54K
Vaxjo
$1331
74.1K
Tumba
$1568
46.9K