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

😐 Solo nomad: Whangarei is 13% more expensive than Gothenburg without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Whangarei is 2.4% cheaper than Gothenburg without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.07 NZ$36.79
$13.98 SEK 132
50.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.9 NZ$146
$92.1 SEK 871
-8.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 NZ$18.01
$10.34 SEK 97.7
-0.29%
Cappuccino
$3.99 NZ$6.96
$5 SEK 47.28
-20.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 NZ$3.76
$2.94 SEK 27.83
-26.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 NZ$3.07
$2.57 SEK 24.29
-31.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 NZ$10.98
$7.18 SEK 67.9
-12.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.96 NZ$13.9
$8 SEK 75.6
-0.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 NZ$3.32
$1.68 SEK 15.86
13.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 NZ$3.97
$3 SEK 28.34
-24.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 NZ$3.42
$3.21 SEK 30.3
-38.94%
Eggs
$6.7 NZ$11.7
$4.58 SEK 43.31
46.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 NZ$16.84
$11.53 SEK 109
-16.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.98 NZ$19.17
$12.12 SEK 115
-9.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.91 NZ$29.53
$18.69 SEK 177
-9.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 NZ$5.26
$3.17 SEK 29.98
-4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 NZ$4.2
$2.68 SEK 25.36
-10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 NZ$5.07
$2.92 SEK 27.55
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 NZ$8
$4.4 SEK 41.57
4.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 NZ$4.54
$1.74 SEK 16.48
49.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.39
$1.86 SEK 17.57
4.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 NZ$4.4
$2.23 SEK 21.03
13.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 NZ$1.97
$1.62 SEK 15.33
-30.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.81 NZ$41.57
$7.8 SEK 73.7
205.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 NZ$18.14
$12.83 SEK 121
-19.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NZ$4.09
$2.14 SEK 20.26
9.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 NZ$4.89
$2.6 SEK 24.62
7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 NZ$3.19
$3.8 SEK 35.95
-51.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 NZ$242
$90 SEK 851
53.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 NZ$6.82
$10.23 SEK 96.7
-61.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 NZ$2.87
$1.65 SEK 15.63
-0.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.55 NZ$25.4
$61.4 SEK 580
-76.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$3
$1.87 SEK 17.66
-8.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K NZ$78.8K
$32.3K SEK 305.3K
39.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K NZ$39.2K
$34.7K SEK 328.1K
-35.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 NZ$237
$140 SEK 1,326
-3.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.84 NZ$67.8
$25.84 SEK 244
50.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 NZ$92.3
$38.52 SEK 364
37.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.58 NZ$65.6
$41.94 SEK 396
-10.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.99 NZ$5.23
$24.85 SEK 235
-87.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 NZ$19.27
$17.78 SEK 168
-37.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$776 NZ$1,355
$176 SEK 1,664
340.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$20.8K
$4,059 SEK 38.4K
193.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 NZ$120
$87.1 SEK 823
-20.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.46 NZ$60.2
$39.47 SEK 373
-12.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 NZ$142
$98.5 SEK 931
-17.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NZ$179
$155 SEK 1,461
-33.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 NZ$945
$1,100 SEK 10.4K
-50.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 NZ$800
$868 SEK 8,203
-47.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 NZ$1,768
$1,888 SEK 17.8K
-46.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$772 NZ$1,347
$1,413 SEK 13.3K
-45.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,362 NZ$5,870
$6,199 SEK 58.6K
-45.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,299 NZ$5,761
$4,078 SEK 38.5K
-19.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Whangarei
Gothenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,522 NZ$4,405
$3,850 SEK 36.4K
-34.47%
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: December 2, 2025

Last update for Gothenburg: November 29, 2025

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