New Zealand

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

New Zealand vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 0.77× Sweden.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. A bar running right means New Zealand is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Sweden Sweden = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.87
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.87
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.85
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.68
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.62

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In New Zealand, Gasoline 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Sweden — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.08

New Zealand SEK 17.52 USD 1.797

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.87

New Zealand SEK 1.99 USD 0.212

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.87

New Zealand SEK 9,561 NZD 1,699

Sweden SEK 10,995 SEK 10,995

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.85

New Zealand SEK 562.69 NZD 99.99

Sweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.70

New Zealand SEK 13.79 USD 1.415

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.68

New Zealand SEK 45.58 NZD 8.6

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.44

New Zealand SEK 0.91 USD 0.097

Sweden SEK 2.06 USD 0.22

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com