Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Sweden

Skelleftea vs. Palmerston North Cost of Living Summary

Skelleftea is 26.7% more expensive than Palmerston North.

Restaurants: pay 12.0% more in Skelleftea
Groceries: pay 18.0% more in Skelleftea
Transportation: pay 20.9% more in Skelleftea
Housing: pay 36.2% more in Skelleftea
Childcare: pay 32.1% less in Skelleftea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Skelleftea
Clothing: pay 31.9% more in Skelleftea

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Skelleftea are more expensive than in Palmerston North. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Skelleftea.

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Skelleftea vs. Palmerston North Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Skelleftea instead of Palmerston North, you would:

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pay 12.0% more for restaurants

	Palmerston North	Skelleftea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.68	$14.72 SEK141.95	+2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 NZ$16.96	$13.50 SEK130.21	+36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 NZ$4.03	$2.56 SEK24.68	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 NZ$3.44	$2.04 SEK19.66	+1.3%
Average			+12.0%

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pay 18.0% more for groceries

	Palmerston North	Skelleftea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99 NZ$3.41	$2.70 SEK26.04	+35.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 NZ$6.66	$5.88 SEK56.68	+50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.17	$6.31 SEK60.89	-11.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.13 NZ$8.78	$4.88 SEK47.03	-5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 NZ$6.83	$5.25 SEK50.61	+31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 NZ$1.83	$1.20 SEK11.58	+12.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.37	$1.17 SEK11.27	+45.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.85	$1.50 SEK14.51	+39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.53	$1.68 SEK16.21	+13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NZ$1.57	$1.00 SEK9.61	+8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.63	$0.74 SEK7.10	-22.8%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 20.9% more for transportation

	Palmerston North	Skelleftea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 NZ$10.45	$7.30 SEK70.45	+19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.50 NZ$120.62	$55.05 SEK531.05	-21.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,211.80 NZ$38,004.63	$32,712.43 SEK316K	+47.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.92 NZ$32.38	$26.20 SEK252.76	+38.5%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 36.2% more for housing

	Palmerston North	Skelleftea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.43 NZ$77.74	$28.20 SEK271.99	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$807.70 NZ$1,381.99	$1,217.45 SEK11,744.40	+50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$663.47 NZ$1,135.20	$845.86 SEK8,159.81	+27.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.71 NZ$110.71	$132.36 SEK1,276.87	+104.6%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 32.1% less for childcare

	Palmerston North	Skelleftea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$961.55 NZ$1,645.22	$149.98 SEK1,446.77	-84.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,843.04 NZ$8,286.49	$5,822.60 SEK56,168.88	+20.2%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Palmerston North	Skelleftea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.44 NZ$11.01	$8.47 SEK81.70	+31.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 NZ$5.68	$4.75 SEK45.79	+43.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.88 NZ$30.60	$7.30 SEK70.47	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.69 NZ$38.83	$113.81 SEK1,097.85	+401.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.65 NZ$14.81	$15.88 SEK153.19	+83.5%
Average			+100.1%

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pay 31.9% more for clothing

	Palmerston North	Skelleftea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.35 NZ$113.52	$98.81 SEK953.17	+48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.06 NZ$61.70	$34.37 SEK331.57	-4.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.26 NZ$149.30	$84.69 SEK817.00	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.98 NZ$150.54	$164.09 SEK1,582.94	+86.5%
Average			+31.9%

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