Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 27.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% less in Sweden
- Housing
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pay 45.8% less in Sweden
- Childcare
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pay 80.6% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.4% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.39
|
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.24
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.38
|
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.66
|
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.34
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.06
|
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.87
|
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.63
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.60
|
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.38
|
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.86
|
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.51
|
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.44
|
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.72
|
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.43
|
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.92
|
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$216.95
|
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,401.11
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.98
|
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$92.29
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,529.50
|
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,270.70
|
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$228.07
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,482.03
|
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,513.19
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.19
|
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.81
|
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.59
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$67.77
|
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.82
|
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$128.87
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$93.70
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$203.13
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$220.40
|
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
|
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