Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Auckland Cost of Living Comparison Between Vasteras and Auckland

🙂 Solo nomad: Vasteras is 8.2% cheaper than Auckland without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vasteras is 9.7% more expensive than Auckland without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vasteras
Auckland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.42 SEK 134
$15.14 NZ$25.74
-4.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 SEK 641
$79.0 NZ$134
-12.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 SEK 95.7
$9.88 NZ$16.79
4.66%
Cappuccino
$4.44 SEK 41.09
$3.51 NZ$5.97
26.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 SEK 26.28
$2.33 NZ$3.96
21.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SEK 22.55
$2.21 NZ$3.76
10.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 71.1
$7.05 NZ$11.99
8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.43 SEK 68.8
$7.18 NZ$12.20
3.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vasteras
Auckland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 SEK 14.21
$1.80 NZ$3.06
-14.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 SEK 25.18
$2.09 NZ$3.56
30.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 SEK 36.17
$1.94 NZ$3.29
101.55%
Eggs
$4.04 SEK 37.42
$6.99 NZ$11.88
-42.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$8.84 NZ$15.03
34.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.31 SEK 114
$9.43 NZ$16.03
30.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.46 SEK 143
$12.86 NZ$21.87
20.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 SEK 30.78
$2.89 NZ$4.92
14.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.46
$2.30 NZ$3.91
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 SEK 33.41
$3.37 NZ$5.72
7.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 SEK 33.32
$4.18 NZ$7.10
-13.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 SEK 13.90
$1.97 NZ$3.36
-23.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 SEK 17.82
$1.63 NZ$2.77
17.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 SEK 25.73
$1.89 NZ$3.22
47.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SEK 15.63
$1.28 NZ$2.18
32.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEK 70.0
$24.89 NZ$42.31
-69.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.03 SEK 121
$10.76 NZ$18.29
21.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 SEK 12.84
$2.97 NZ$5.06
-53.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SEK 17.41
$3.82 NZ$6.49
-50.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Vasteras
Auckland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 32.05
$2.71 NZ$4.61
27.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.4 SEK 689
$127 NZ$216
-41.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 SEK 33.15
$2.17 NZ$3.69
64.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.41
$2.02 NZ$3.43
-17.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 SEK 790
$34.77 NZ$59.1
145.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.43
$1.71 NZ$2.90
9.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K SEK 306.1K
$28.4K NZ$48.3K
16.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K SEK 322.8K
$21.8K NZ$37.1K
59.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vasteras
Auckland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 SEK 822
$145 NZ$247
-38.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.30 SEK 271
$30.51 NZ$51.9
-3.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.38 SEK 337
$49.67 NZ$84.4
-26.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vasteras
Auckland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.15 SEK 344
$36.46 NZ$62.0
1.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.47 SEK 199
$16.56 NZ$28.15
29.65%
Cinema Ticket
$19.64 SEK 182
$14.81 NZ$25.17
32.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vasteras
Auckland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 SEK 1,453
$907 NZ$1,542
-82.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,208 SEK 48.2K
$13.7K NZ$23.3K
-62.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vasteras
Auckland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.0 SEK 879
$70.4 NZ$120
34.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.17 SEK 391
$49.49 NZ$84.1
-14.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 SEK 846
$97.3 NZ$165
-6.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 SEK 1,147
$127 NZ$216
-2.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vasteras
Auckland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 SEK 7,580
$1,282 NZ$2,179
-36.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 SEK 5,499
$1,134 NZ$1,928
-47.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 SEK 13.7K
$2,463 NZ$4,186
-40.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 SEK 10.7K
$1,846 NZ$3,138
-37.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,900 SEK 36.1K
$8,025 NZ$13.6K
-51.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,719 SEK 25.2K
$5,517 NZ$9,379
-50.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vasteras
Auckland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 SEK 29.7K
$3,272 NZ$5,563
-2.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
6.37
-23.55%

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

Last update for Vasteras: March 2, 2026

Last update for Auckland: March 3, 2026

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