Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and Sweden 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sweden are 21.6% lower than in Norway (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 21.2% lower than in Norway | |
| Rent Prices in Sweden are 20.0% lower than in Norway | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 25.8% lower than in Norway | |
| Groceries Prices in Sweden are 22.0% lower than in Norway | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 6.0% higher than in Norway | |
Restaurants | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NOK (198.52 SEK) |
125.93 NOK (125.00 SEK) |
-37.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NOK (992.60 SEK) |
805.96 NOK (800.00 SEK) |
-19.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
130.00 NOK (129.04 SEK) |
100.75 NOK (100.00 SEK) |
-22.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
100.00 NOK (99.26 SEK) |
75.56 NOK (75.00 SEK) |
-24.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
99.00 NOK (98.27 SEK) |
70.52 NOK (70.00 SEK) |
-28.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
47.17 NOK (46.83 SEK) |
42.86 NOK (42.54 SEK) |
-9.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
33.11 NOK (32.86 SEK) |
23.43 NOK (23.25 SEK) |
-29.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
27.19 NOK (26.99 SEK) |
20.97 NOK (20.82 SEK) |
-22.9 % |
Markets | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
82.41 NOK (81.80 SEK) |
61.68 NOK (61.22 SEK) |
-25.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
29.88 NOK (29.66 SEK) |
26.68 NOK (26.48 SEK) |
-10.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
13.79 NOK (13.68 SEK) |
16.49 NOK (16.37 SEK) |
+19.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41.16 NOK (40.86 SEK) |
42.01 NOK (41.70 SEK) |
+2.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
52.20 NOK (51.81 SEK) |
53.23 NOK (52.83 SEK) |
+2.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
64.96 NOK (64.48 SEK) |
55.62 NOK (55.21 SEK) |
-14.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
133.41 NOK (132.42 SEK) |
78.31 NOK (77.73 SEK) |
-41.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
14.48 NOK (14.37 SEK) |
13.55 NOK (13.45 SEK) |
-6.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10.66 NOK (10.58 SEK) |
12.03 NOK (11.94 SEK) |
+12.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13.98 NOK (13.88 SEK) |
13.89 NOK (13.78 SEK) |
-0.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.79 NOK (19.64 SEK) |
20.81 NOK (20.66 SEK) |
+5.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10.00 NOK (9.92 SEK) |
7.25 NOK (7.20 SEK) |
-27.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.89 NOK (10.81 SEK) |
8.12 NOK (8.06 SEK) |
-25.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
25.72 NOK (25.53 SEK) |
22.67 NOK (22.50 SEK) |
-11.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
21.92 NOK (21.76 SEK) |
14.93 NOK (14.82 SEK) |
-31.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
150.00 NOK (148.89 SEK) |
100.75 NOK (100.00 SEK) |
-32.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
33.63 NOK (33.39 SEK) |
20.14 NOK (19.99 SEK) |
-40.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
43.13 NOK (42.82 SEK) |
21.38 NOK (21.22 SEK) |
-50.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
150.00 NOK (148.89 SEK) |
70.52 NOK (70.00 SEK) |
-53.0 % |
Transportation | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
41.00 NOK (40.70 SEK) |
35.26 NOK (35.00 SEK) |
-14.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 NOK (794.08 SEK) |
853.82 NOK (847.50 SEK) |
+6.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
105.00 NOK (104.22 SEK) |
60.45 NOK (60.00 SEK) |
-42.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
27.36 NOK (27.16 SEK) |
32.43 NOK (32.19 SEK) |
+18.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 NOK (536.01 SEK) |
594.40 NOK (590.00 SEK) |
+10.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
81.65 NOK (81.04 SEK) |
74.55 NOK (74.00 SEK) |
-8.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
358,100.00 NOK (355,451.33 SEK) |
311,302.53 NOK (309,000.00 SEK) |
-13.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
366,106.78 NOK (363,398.89 SEK) |
312,486.29 NOK (310,175.00 SEK) |
-14.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,205.04 NOK (2,188.73 SEK) |
1,111.82 NOK (1,103.60 SEK) |
-49.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
435.55 NOK (432.33 SEK) |
290.01 NOK (287.86 SEK) |
-33.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
585.94 NOK (581.61 SEK) |
328.16 NOK (325.73 SEK) |
-44.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
455.01 NOK (451.65 SEK) |
387.88 NOK (385.01 SEK) |
-14.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
309.47 NOK (307.18 SEK) |
268.19 NOK (266.21 SEK) |
-13.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 NOK (148.89 SEK) |
151.12 NOK (150.00 SEK) |
+0.7 % |
Childcare | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,287.22 NOK (3,262.91 SEK) |
1,423.09 NOK (1,412.56 SEK) |
-56.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
64,229.31 NOK (63,754.24 SEK) |
26,232.18 NOK (26,038.15 SEK) |
-59.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
910.57 NOK (903.84 SEK) |
873.37 NOK (866.91 SEK) |
-4.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
467.48 NOK (464.02 SEK) |
392.17 NOK (389.27 SEK) |
-16.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,066.17 NOK (1,058.29 SEK) |
933.75 NOK (926.85 SEK) |
-12.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,393.21 NOK (1,382.90 SEK) |
1,315.68 NOK (1,305.95 SEK) |
-5.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
13,304.83 NOK (13,206.42 SEK) |
10,404.96 NOK (10,328.00 SEK) |
-21.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,302.54 NOK (9,233.73 SEK) |
7,444.72 NOK (7,389.66 SEK) |
-20.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,559.32 NOK (19,414.65 SEK) |
15,765.85 NOK (15,649.24 SEK) |
-19.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,064.92 NOK (14,953.49 SEK) |
12,146.85 NOK (12,057.01 SEK) |
-19.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,286.51 NOK (6,240.01 SEK) |
5,369.04 NOK (5,329.33 SEK) |
-14.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,332.67 NOK (4,300.63 SEK) |
3,272.05 NOK (3,247.85 SEK) |
-24.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Norway Edit |
Sweden Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
35,733.27 NOK (35,468.97 SEK) |
29,851.52 NOK (29,630.72 SEK) |
-16.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.06 | 4.73 | +16.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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