Cost of Living Comparison Between Whangarei and Gothenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Whangarei and Gothenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Whangarei is 1.6% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Whangarei is 0.7% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.70 NZ$34.99
$13.63 SEK 125
51.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 NZ$145
$91.5 SEK 840
-6.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 NZ$17.53
$10.68 SEK 98.0
-2.90%
Cappuccino
$3.84 NZ$6.49
$4.78 SEK 43.84
-19.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 NZ$3.50
$3.08 SEK 28.26
-32.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 NZ$2.87
$2.53 SEK 23.23
-32.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 NZ$10.86
$7.59 SEK 69.6
-15.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 NZ$13.48
$7.71 SEK 70.8
3.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 NZ$3.31
$1.74 SEK 16.01
12.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 NZ$3.63
$3.03 SEK 27.78
-29.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 NZ$3.46
$3.37 SEK 30.93
-39.17%
Eggs
$6.72 NZ$11.35
$4.48 SEK 41.11
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.52 NZ$16.09
$11.45 SEK 105
-16.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.82 NZ$18.28
$12.17 SEK 112
-11.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.91 NZ$28.58
$19.03 SEK 175
-11.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 NZ$5.06
$3.16 SEK 28.96
-5.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 NZ$4.01
$2.78 SEK 25.52
-14.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 NZ$4.92
$3.03 SEK 27.80
-3.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 NZ$7.77
$4.40 SEK 40.35
4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 NZ$4.26
$1.76 SEK 16.13
43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 NZ$3.16
$1.89 SEK 17.31
-1.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 NZ$4.21
$2.30 SEK 21.07
8.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 NZ$1.81
$1.59 SEK 14.63
-32.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.25 NZ$40.99
$7.76 SEK 71.3
212.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 NZ$16.83
$13.31 SEK 122
-25.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 NZ$4.05
$2.25 SEK 20.70
6.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NZ$4.93
$2.61 SEK 23.94
11.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 NZ$3.11
$3.85 SEK 35.30
-52.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$141 NZ$239
$88.3 SEK 811
60.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 NZ$6.75
$10.24 SEK 94.0
-60.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 NZ$2.77
$1.66 SEK 15.23
-1.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.60 NZ$24.67
$61.6 SEK 565
-76.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 NZ$2.77
$1.86 SEK 17.09
-11.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.1K NZ$77.9K
$32.7K SEK 300.2K
40.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K NZ$38.1K
$35.2K SEK 323.1K
-35.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 NZ$227
$137 SEK 1,261
-2.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.76 NZ$67.2
$25.52 SEK 234
55.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 NZ$87.9
$38.06 SEK 349
36.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.48 NZ$63.3
$41.92 SEK 385
-10.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.07 NZ$5.19
$24.66 SEK 226
-87.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.91 NZ$18.43
$17.80 SEK 163
-38.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$776 NZ$1,311
$175 SEK 1,608
342.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K NZ$20.3K
$4,135 SEK 38.0K
189.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 NZ$115
$90.3 SEK 829
-24.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 NZ$56.8
$39.80 SEK 365
-15.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 NZ$139
$96.2 SEK 883
-14.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 NZ$169
$154 SEK 1,418
-35.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 NZ$887
$1,127 SEK 10.3K
-53.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 NZ$773
$879 SEK 8,069
-47.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 NZ$1,757
$1,884 SEK 17.3K
-44.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 NZ$1,323
$1,410 SEK 12.9K
-44.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,536 NZ$7,666
$6,397 SEK 58.7K
-29.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,475 NZ$5,873
$4,045 SEK 37.1K
-14.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,486 NZ$4,202
$4,022 SEK 36.9K
-38.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.7
4.33
54.73%

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

Last update for Whangarei: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

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