Cost of Living · NZ vs SE
🇳🇿 Auckland vs 🇸🇪 Stockholm: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $2,138 in New Zealand vs $1,862 in Sweden — 12.91% cheaper.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Sweden
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: -14.48%
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: -14.48%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: -14.48%
Closest to New Zealand prices
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): -4.37%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): -4.38%
- ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L: -4.4%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | New Zealand | Sweden | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $1,529 | $1,307 (12,840 SEK) | -14.48% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $1,223 | $1,046 (10,272 SEK) | -14.48% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $2,796 | $2,391 (23,479 SEK) | -14.48% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $16.19 | $14.31 (141 SEK) | -11.61% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $67.45 | $59.64 (586 SEK) | -11.58% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $9.99 | $8.93 (88 SEK) | -10.61% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $1.02 | $0.93 (9 SEK) | -8.82% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $2.96 | $2.71 (27 SEK) | -8.45% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $3.15 | $2.88 (28 SEK) | -8.57% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $9.26 | $8.47 (83 SEK) | -8.53% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $3.70 | $3.39 (33 SEK) | -8.38% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $4.44 | $4.06 (40 SEK) | -8.56% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $11.11 | $10.16 (100 SEK) | -8.55% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $1.85 | $1.69 (17 SEK) | -8.65% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $5.40 | $4.77 (47 SEK) | -11.67% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $7.70 | $7.36 (72 SEK) | -4.42% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $4.50 | $3.98 (39 SEK) | -11.56% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $2.13 | $1.95 (19 SEK) | -8.45% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $59.02 | $52.78 (518 SEK) | -10.57% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $2.50 | $2.23 (22 SEK) | -10.8% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $3.60 | $3.18 (31 SEK) | -11.67% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $1.62 | $1.43 (14 SEK) | -11.73% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.91 | $0.87 (9 SEK) | -4.4% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $182 | $162 (1,595 SEK) | -10.57% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $63.56 | $56.84 (558 SEK) | -10.57% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $40.86 | $36.54 (359 SEK) | -10.57% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $44.96 | $39.76 (390 SEK) | -11.57% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $12.59 | $11.13 (109 SEK) | -11.6% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $26.98 | $23.86 (234 SEK) | -11.56% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $52.92 | $50.60 (497 SEK) | -4.38% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $86.59 | $82.81 (813 SEK) | -4.37% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $225 | $199 (1,953 SEK) | -11.56% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much cheaper is Sweden than New Zealand?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,862 in Sweden versus $2,138 in New Zealand — 12.91% less. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Sweden?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $4.77 in Sweden (≈ 46.85 SEK), versus about $5.40 in New Zealand.
- How much is rent in Sweden compared to New Zealand?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $1,307/month in Sweden versus $1,529/month in New Zealand (-14.48%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.