Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Trollhattan Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Trollhattan

🙂 Solo nomad: Christchurch is 3.5% cheaper than Trollhattan without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Christchurch is 12.9% more expensive than Trollhattan without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Christchurch
Trollhattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 NZ$29.03
$12.06 SEK 111
41.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.4 NZ$125
$80.5 SEK 742
-8.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 NZ$16.80
$10.47 SEK 96.6
-5.64%
Cappuccino
$3.49 NZ$5.93
$3.67 SEK 33.82
-4.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 NZ$3.92
$1.36 SEK 12.51
69.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 NZ$3.33
$1.33 SEK 12.28
47.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.38 NZ$12.55
$7.43 SEK 68.5
-0.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 NZ$12.64
$7.80 SEK 71.9
-4.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Christchurch
Trollhattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 NZ$3.12
$1.54 SEK 14.20
19.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 NZ$3.38
$2.37 SEK 21.81
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.87
$3.73 SEK 34.38
-54.69%
Eggs
$6.51 NZ$11.06
$4.02 SEK 37.04
61.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 NZ$13.66
$11.84 SEK 109
-32.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 NZ$16.41
$9.56 SEK 88.1
0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 NZ$22.28
$14.65 SEK 135
-10.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 NZ$5.18
$3.21 SEK 29.62
-4.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 NZ$4.40
$2.63 SEK 24.24
-1.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NZ$5.06
$3.44 SEK 31.70
-13.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.66 NZ$9.62
$3.64 SEK 33.57
55.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 NZ$3.63
$2.18 SEK 20.11
-2.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NZ$3.78
$2.00 SEK 18.42
11.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.93 NZ$4.98
$2.83 SEK 26.11
3.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 NZ$2.43
$1.84 SEK 17.00
-22.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.66 NZ$40.23
$7.75 SEK 71.4
205.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 NZ$15.45
$18.25 SEK 168
-50.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.82 NZ$6.49
$1.29 SEK 11.92
196.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 NZ$8.18
$1.72 SEK 15.84
179.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Christchurch
Trollhattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 NZ$2.10
$3.31 SEK 30.56
-62.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.57 NZ$70.7
$74.1 SEK 683
-43.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 NZ$4.64
$3.60 SEK 33.17
-24.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 NZ$2.81
$2.66 SEK 24.49
-37.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.27 NZ$51.5
$41.78 SEK 385
-27.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 NZ$2.77
$1.97 SEK 18.16
-17.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K NZ$46.6K
$32.7K SEK 301.1K
-16.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K NZ$33.3K
$33.6K SEK 309.8K
-41.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Christchurch
Trollhattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NZ$196
$192 SEK 1,767
-39.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.15 NZ$53.0
$28.89 SEK 266
7.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.0 NZ$91.8
$32.17 SEK 297
67.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Christchurch
Trollhattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.49 NZ$60.3
$41.16 SEK 379
-13.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.56 NZ$26.45
$25.17 SEK 232
-38.18%
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 NZ$18.90
$14.98 SEK 138
-25.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Christchurch
Trollhattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$641 NZ$1,089
$158 SEK 1,457
305.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,245 NZ$15.7K
$1,403 SEK 12.9K
558.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Christchurch
Trollhattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 NZ$106
$85.4 SEK 787
-26.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.14 NZ$73.3
$31.66 SEK 292
36.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 NZ$157
$85.6 SEK 789
8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NZ$254
$122 SEK 1,127
22.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Christchurch
Trollhattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 NZ$2,616
$629 SEK 5,796
144.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 NZ$1,984
$468 SEK 4,313
149.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,038 NZ$3,464
$1,097 SEK 10.1K
85.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 NZ$2,450
$802 SEK 7,396
79.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,018 NZ$8,530
$2,724 SEK 25.1K
84.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,772 NZ$4,712
$2,273 SEK 21.0K
21.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Christchurch
Trollhattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,691 NZ$4,574
$3,527 SEK 32.5K
-23.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
4.2
60.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Christchurch: March 2, 2026

Last update for Trollhattan: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities