Convert AUD to SEK Australian dollar ↔ Swedish krona Free Online Secure
Type an amount in Australian dollar and read it in Swedish krona at once. The page uses the European Central Bank's reference rate, and tells you which day that rate is from.
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The last thirty days
Where these codes and rates come from
The three letters in EUR, USD or JPY are not an abbreviation someone invented for a website: they are ISO 4217, a standard in which the first two letters are the country's own code and the third is usually the initial of the currency. The figures on this page come from the European Central Bank, which publishes one set of reference rates each working day, around 16:00 Central European time, agreed between the central banks of the Eurosystem. They are a daily snapshot meant for statistics and accounting, not a live trading feed — which is exactly why they are the same number for everyone, rather than whatever one bank happened to quote at one moment.
Where you meet an exchange rate
You meet an exchange rate four or five times a year without thinking about it: booking a trip, paying an invoice issued abroad, buying from a foreign shop, reading a salary offer in another currency, or checking what a card charge really cost. In all of these the reference rate is the honest middle, and the price you actually pay sits a little to one side of it. Knowing the middle is what lets you see how wide that margin is.
Questions people ask
Is this the rate my bank will give me?
No, and no page can promise one. This is the European Central Bank's reference rate: the midpoint published once a day for statistics. A bank, a card scheme or an exchange office adds its own margin on top — usually between half a percent and three percent, sometimes more at an airport counter. Use this figure to judge the offer you are given, not to predict it.
How often does the figure change, and what happens at weekends?
The European Central Bank publishes once each working day, in the afternoon, Central European time. There is no publication on Saturdays, Sundays or TARGET holidays, so on those days the page shows the last working day's rate and says which day it belongs to. The chart alongside is one year of the same daily series.
Is the answer exact?
Where both units are defined in terms of one another by whole numbers, yes — the page says so above the figure, and the only rounding is in how many digits are shown. Where the ratio has no finite decimal, the page shows twelve significant digits and says the relation is approximate rather than pretending otherwise.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The arithmetic runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded and there is no server to upload it to. Load the page once and it keeps working with the network switched off.
Design, second-hand treasure and slow travel: Sweden through the eyes of an Australian shopper, priced in kronor
Sweden is the country that taught the world to assemble a bookcase from a flat pack, and the country where an old coffee cup in a charity shop can cost more than a new one at home. It is a place of clean lines, wooden floors, white walls and long summer evenings, of designers who care about chairs and lamps and of citizens who recycle more rigorously than anyone else. For an Australian visitor, the pleasures are those of everyday objects: a second-hand market, a design museum, a bakery with cardamom buns, a train through the forest. The difficulty is the money. Sweden is among the dearest countries in Europe, almost everything is paid for by card, and the krona is a small currency that moves with the world's mood. Use this page to Convert AUD to SEK with the daily reference rates published by the European Central Bank, in which the Australian dollar and the Swedish krona are both quoted against the euro; the page combines them into a dollar-krona figure and prints its date under the result. The amount you type never leaves your browser.
Using the converter
Australian dollars in, kronor out
Type your budget, Convert AUD to SEK, and write the date beside the answer, because the figure and its date belong together.
Type an amount in Australian dollars and the page shows the equivalent in Swedish kronor and öre, together with the date of the fixing used. An Australian dollar buys roughly six to seven kronor, so the answer is about six and a half times the number you typed. A fixing is published once on each working day; on weekends and public holidays the page repeats the last one and says so. A table of round sums and a graph of the past thirty days sit below the box. For the reverse direction, open Convert SEK to AUD.
The number and the bill
At any counter, Convert AUD to SEK first and divide their offer by the result to see how large the margin is.
The rate on the screen is the wholesale mid-market price, with no consumer margin. Whoever serves you will give slightly less, and that difference is the real fee. To measure it, divide what you are offered by what this page shows: 0.99 is excellent, 0.97 is common for a good card, below 0.95 invites another quote. The sums below use an invented, tidy rate of 6.5 kronor to the Australian dollar. It is not a forecast and not today's price, so replace it with the live figure.
Design you can touch
Museums and shops
Entry tickets are the larger items, so Convert AUD to SEK for each museum and consider a city pass.
Stockholm has the Nationalmuseum, with Nordic art and design, and the Moderna Museet, for modern art, both with entries of 150 to 200 kronor, or about 25 to 30 Australian dollars. Design House Stockholm, Svenskt Tenn and the Nordiska Galleriet sell lamps, textiles and furniture of striking simplicity. The Swedish glass houses of Småland, Orrefors and Kosta Boda, let visitors watch glassblowers work, and factory shops sell seconds at reduced prices. A hand-blown vase costs 500 to 3,000 kronor. Convert AUD to SEK for the items you want before you step into a shop.
IKEA, the museum and the store
IKEA was founded by a young farmer's son, Ingvar Kamprad, in 1943, and its home town of Älmhult in Småland has an IKEA museum telling the story of flat-pack furniture, meatballs and the catalogue. Entry costs about 100 kronor. Stores in Sweden sell the same products as in Australia, but often at lower prices, and the restaurants serve meatballs with lingonberry jam for 70 to 100 kronor. At the invented rate, a 90-krona meal costs 14 Australian dollars.
Fika and cinnamon buns
Fika is the Swedish coffee break, taken with a cinnamon or cardamom bun at ten and three. A bun and a coffee cost 60 to 95 kronor. Pastry shops, called konditori, are the best places, with window displays of layered cakes. Join Swedes in the ritual and you will understand a good part of the culture.
Second-hand and sustainability
Loppis and vintage
A flea market is cheap, but Convert AUD to SEK for the day's budget and take cash or Swish.
Swedes love second-hand goods. A flea market is a loppis, and they spring up all summer in villages, on farms and in town squares, selling china, glass, furniture and books at a few kronor each. Stockholm has large vintage shops in Södermalm, and charity shops such as Stadsmissionen and Myrorna sell clothes at 50 to 200 kronor. A visit to a loppis is a pleasant way to spend a Saturday, and prices are negotiable. Bring cash or the mobile app Swish, since many stalls have no card terminals.
Recycling and deposits
Sweden is one of the world's most efficient recyclers: only about one per cent of household waste goes to landfill. Bottles and cans carry a deposit of 1 to 2 kronor and are returned to machines in supermarkets. Visitors who throw rubbish carelessly may attract stares. Sort glass, paper and plastic, and return the deposit bottles for a voucher. Tap water is excellent, and carrying a refillable bottle is normal.
Travelling slowly
A Swedish concept, flygskam or flight shame, encouraged many people to take trains instead of planes. Night trains link Stockholm with Luleå and Narvik, and day trains cross the country. A Stockholm to Gothenburg ticket costs 300 to 900 kronor, depending on how early you book, and takes three hours. Electric cars are common, and charging points are everywhere.
What things cost
Eating
For lunch, a coffee and a bun, Convert AUD to SEK and write the daily total.
A lunch of the day costs 125 to 165 kronor, a main course at dinner 220 to 380, a beer 70 to 100, a coffee 40 to 55. Meatballs, gravlax and herring are classics; vegetarian food is common and well made. Supermarkets are cheaper than restaurants, and a picnic costs 80 to 120. Alcohol stronger than 3.5 per cent is sold only in state shops. At the invented rate, a 150-krona lunch costs 23 Australian dollars.
Sleeping
For a hostel and a hotel, Convert AUD to SEK and compare a week of each.
A hostel bed costs 300 to 500 kronor, a private room 700 to 1,100, a mid-range hotel 1,300 to 2,200 and a design hotel in Stockholm 2,500 to 4,500. Breakfast is often included and generous. A cabin by a lake with a kitchen costs 600 to 1,500 a night for two. Book early for summer.
Moving
A day pass for Stockholm's public transport costs about 175 kronor, and a 72-hour pass 360. Ferries across the archipelago start at 150. A car rental costs 500 to 900 a day, and petrol about 18 to 20 kronor a litre. Cycling is easy in all cities, with bike hire for 150 to 300 a day.
Paying in Sweden
A nearly cashless country
Sweden has gone further than almost any other country in abandoning cash. Many shops, cafes and buses accept only cards or the mobile payment app Swish. Contactless payment is the norm, and a card with a chip and a PIN is needed. If a terminal offers to charge you in Australian dollars, decline and pay in kronor. Australian cards add a foreign-transaction fee of about 3 per cent, so a travel card may save money.
Tipping and tax
Tipping is not expected, as service is included. Rounding up or adding 5 to 10 per cent for good service is a kindness. Value-added tax is included in prices, at 25 per cent on most goods, 12 on food and 6 on culture. Visitors from outside the European Union can claim a refund on purchases above a minimum amount.
Time and units
Sweden is eight to ten hours behind eastern Australia. Convert CET to UTC gives the first step. Distances are in kilometres, and Convert km to mi turns them into miles. Convert °C to °F helps with the forecast.
The Swedish summer
The archipelago
A ferry, a kayak and a night on an island add up, so Convert AUD to SEK for the whole trip.
Stockholm sits at the edge of an archipelago of some thirty thousand islands, reachable by commuter ferry, steamboat or sea kayak. The nearest islands, such as Fjäderholmarna, are 25 minutes away; Grinda, Utö and Sandhamn take an hour or more. Summer houses in red wood stand on the rocks, and swimming from the cliffs is common. A day return on a ferry costs 150 to 300 kronor, a kayak rental 400 to 700, a night in a hostel on an island 400 to 600. The light in June stays until eleven o'clock at night.
Midsummer
Midsummer, held on the Friday and Saturday near 24 June, is the biggest celebration of the year. Families gather in the countryside, raise a flower-covered pole, dance in a ring and sing about little frogs, then eat new potatoes with herring, sour cream and chives, followed by strawberries. Shops close, and cities empty. Visitors can join public celebrations at Skansen in Stockholm, where entry costs about 220 kronor, or in the villages of Dalarna, where the tradition is strongest.
Crayfish and August
In August, Swedes hold crayfish parties with paper lanterns, funny hats and songs, eating the boiled crustaceans with bread, cheese and strong spirits. A kilo of crayfish costs 250 to 450 kronor. The evenings start to get dark, and the mood turns to autumn.
Sauna, swimming and nature
Sauna culture
The sauna is a Nordic institution, and many Swedes have one at home or at their summer cottage. Public saunas in cities cost 100 to 250 kronor, often with a plunge into a lake or the sea. Etiquette: wash first, sit on a towel, speak quietly, and leave when you feel hot. In mixed saunas, swimwear is normal; separate sessions for women and men are common. Floating saunas in Stockholm and Gothenburg are especially popular in winter.
The right to roam
Under the public right of access, called allemansrätten, anyone may walk, camp for a night or two, swim and pick berries on most uncultivated land, as long as they do not disturb or destroy. In practice it means that Australians can put up a tent in a forest, away from houses, and enjoy it. Take rubbish away, avoid fires in dry weather and keep dogs on a lead. National parks have their own rules.
Hiking
The Kungsleden, King's Trail, covers 440 kilometres in Swedish Lapland, with huts every ten to twenty kilometres at 400 to 700 kronor a night. At the invented rate, a 500-krona bed is 77 Australian dollars. Shorter walks around Stockholm, such as the Sörmlandsleden, are free and well marked. Maps and a compass are advisable.
A week, with figures
An example
Imagine two travellers spending a week in Sweden: three nights in Stockholm, two on an island and two in Gothenburg. Seven nights at 1,500 kronor are 10,500. Meals at 700 a day for two make 4,900, trains and ferries 2,400, museums 1,200, a design shopping budget 3,000 and extras 1,500. The total is 23,500 kronor, which at the invented rate is 3,615 Australian dollars, excluding flights. Convert AUD to SEK for each line and see which are the largest.
Savings that work
Lunch menus, supermarket picnics, hostels and cabins with kitchens, a transport day pass and free attractions cut the bill. Many museums are free for under-18s, and city cards bundle entries with transport. Stockholm in early May or late August is cheaper than in June or July. Good second-hand shopping often yields better souvenirs than a gift shop.
Health, safety and the practicalities
Health care
Swedish healthcare is excellent, and visitors from Australia can use it under the reciprocal health agreement between the two countries, which covers necessary care at the same cost as residents pay, with a patient fee of 150 to 300 kronor for a doctor's visit. The agreement is limited, so travel insurance is still wise, especially for repatriation. Pharmacies sell basic remedies, and the emergency number is 112. Tick-borne disease occurs in forests and archipelago islands in summer; wear long trousers and check for ticks.
Phones and wireless
Mobile coverage is excellent in towns and fair in the countryside. A prepaid SIM with a large data plan costs 150 to 300 kronor. Roaming from an Australian plan costs 5 to 10 dollars a day. Wireless networks are free in libraries, cafes, trains and many buses. Public transport tickets and parking are bought on apps.
Plugs and power
Sweden uses the two-pin European plug and 230 volts, as in Australia, so a plug adapter is all you need. Chargers for phones and laptops are normally universal.
Language and manners
Swedish and English
Swedish is a Germanic language, and an English speaker will recognise some words, such as hus for house and bok for book. Nearly all Swedes speak good English, so you rarely need Swedish, though a few phrases earn goodwill: tack for thank you, hej for hello, ursäkta for excuse me, and skål for cheers. Tack så mycket means thank you very much.
Habits
Swedes queue with numbered tickets, take off shoes at the door and avoid loud conversations. They are punctual, and arriving late to a dinner is considered rude. Direct eye contact in a toast is the custom, and you must look each person in the eye before drinking. Small gifts, flowers or chocolate are welcome if you are invited to a home.
Public holidays
Holidays include New Year, Epiphany, Easter, 1 May, Ascension Day, National Day on 6 June, Midsummer Eve, All Saints' Day and Christmas. Shops close, and public transport runs on reduced schedules. Midsummer Eve in particular empties cities, so plan food and travel in advance.
Flights and time
Getting there from Australia
There are no direct flights between Australia and Sweden. Most travellers connect through Singapore, Doha, Dubai or Istanbul to Stockholm, or through Frankfurt, London or Copenhagen. The journey takes 22 to 30 hours, and a return ticket costs 1,800 to 3,300 Australian dollars. Prices are lowest in autumn and spring.
Jet lag and daylight
Sweden is eight to ten hours behind eastern Australia, depending on the dates. In June the sun sets after ten in the evening, and in December it sets before four. A sleep mask in summer and a bright lamp in winter help. Arrive with a free first day to adjust.
Other conversions
If the trip goes on
Travellers who continue to the euro area can use Convert AUD to EUR, those who fly on to Britain Convert AUD to GBP, and those who go to Poland Convert AUD to PLN. For kronor against the euro, see Convert EUR to SEK.
A small routine
Write down the rate and the date each time you spend a large sum, and compare the note with the statement when you are home.
Mistakes to avoid
Arriving with cash only
Cash is of little use, so Convert AUD to SEK once for the whole trip and rely on your card.
Sweden is nearly cashless. Bring a card, and Convert AUD to SEK for your daily budget instead of changing money.
Paying in dollars
A terminal that offers to charge you in Australian dollars uses its own rate. Pay in kronor.
Using an old rate
A rate from last month can be several per cent out. The date beside the result protects you whenever you Convert AUD to SEK.
In short
The only thing fetched from the network is the table of daily rates; your amount stays in the browser and no account is needed. From a loppis in a village to a fika in Stockholm, one habit pays: Convert AUD to SEK, read the date and weigh every offer against the figure on this page.