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Nelson vs. Vasteras Cost of Living Summary

Nelson is 5.2% more expensive than Vasteras.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% less in Nelson
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Nelson
Transportation: pay 29.6% less in Nelson
Housing: pay 22.2% more in Nelson
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Nelson
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% more in Nelson
Clothing: pay 19.5% less in Nelson

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Nelson are more expensive than in Vasteras. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nelson. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nelson.

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Nelson vs. Vasteras Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nelson instead of Vasteras, you would:

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pay 11.6% less for restaurants

	Vasteras	Nelson
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.00 SEK138.74	$13.73 NZ$24.27	-1.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$8.40 NZ$14.86	-15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 SEK22.79	$1.75 NZ$3.10	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$1.68 NZ$2.97	-23.0%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Vasteras	Nelson
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 SEK29.40	$2.11 NZ$3.73	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 SEK59.71	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.38 SEK53.34	$7.12 NZ$12.59	+32.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.99 SEK39.53	$5.68 NZ$10.04	+42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 SEK57.09	$3.39 NZ$5.99	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 SEK14.08	$1.40 NZ$2.47	-1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 SEK11.13	$0.99 NZ$1.75	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 SEK16.48	$1.37 NZ$2.42	-17.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.67	$2.59 NZ$4.58	+30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+45.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-28.2%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 29.6% less for transportation

	Vasteras	Nelson
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$5.97 NZ$10.56	-7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.23 SEK706.08	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	-48.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.49 SEK232.88	$16.19 NZ$28.63	-31.1%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 22.2% more for housing

	Vasteras	Nelson
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.96 SEK425.88	$42.72 NZ$75.54	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.62 SEK7,351.47	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	+37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.23 SEK5,920.15	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	+36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.03 SEK1,368.27	$98.59 NZ$174.34	-28.6%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Vasteras	Nelson
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.29 SEK1,489.78	$448.16 NZ$792.51	+198.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,998.57 SEK49,549.33	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	+158.1%
Average			+177.4%

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pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Vasteras	Nelson
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$3.22 NZ$5.70	-25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+254.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.74 SEK344.37	$100.84 NZ$178.31	+190.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.50 SEK163.51	$11.20 NZ$19.81	-32.1%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

	Vasteras	Nelson
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.30 SEK1,024.02	$52.29 NZ$92.46	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 SEK396.39	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-29.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.47 SEK867.11	$101.77 NZ$179.97	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.63 SEK1,354.35	$138.65 NZ$245.18	+1.5%
Average			-19.5%

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