Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Sweden are 17.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 29.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 51.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 20.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 20.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 13.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(215.75 kr)		 11.59 $
(125.00 kr)		      -42.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(809.07 kr)		 74.16 $
(800.00 kr)		      -1.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.89 $
(117.53 kr)		 9.27 $
(100.00 kr)		      -14.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(64.73 kr)		 6.95 $
(75.00 kr)		      +15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(75.51 kr)		 6.49 $
(70.00 kr)		      -7.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(55.05 kr)		 3.94 $
(42.49 kr)		      -22.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(26.83 kr)		 2.17 $
(23.38 kr)		      -12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(22.21 kr)		 1.93 $
(20.87 kr)		      -6.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(43.16 kr)		 5.67 $
(61.15 kr)		      +41.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(34.87 kr)		 2.46 $
(26.51 kr)		      -24.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(22.30 kr)		 1.52 $
(16.38 kr)		      -26.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(39.96 kr)		 3.86 $
(41.64 kr)		      +4.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(62.81 kr)		 4.90 $
(52.90 kr)		      -15.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(59.34 kr)		 5.11 $
(55.08 kr)		      -7.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(78.57 kr)		 7.22 $
(77.89 kr)		      -0.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(25.92 kr)		 1.25 $
(13.47 kr)		      -48.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(8.20 kr)		 1.10 $
(11.91 kr)		      +45.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(21.97 kr)		 1.28 $
(13.77 kr)		      -37.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(23.93 kr)		 1.91 $
(20.65 kr)		      -13.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(14.71 kr)		 0.67 $
(7.25 kr)		      -50.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(14.86 kr)		 0.75 $
(8.06 kr)		      -45.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(23.27 kr)		 2.09 $
(22.58 kr)		      -3.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(23.59 kr)		 1.37 $
(14.79 kr)		      -37.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(161.81 kr)		 9.27 $
(100.00 kr)		      -38.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(19.11 kr)		 1.84 $
(19.89 kr)		      +4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(38.29 kr)		 1.96 $
(21.15 kr)		      -44.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(107.88 kr)		 6.49 $
(70.00 kr)		      -35.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(26.97 kr)		 3.24 $
(35.00 kr)		      +29.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(776.71 kr)		 77.40 $
(835.00 kr)		      +7.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(40.45 kr)		 5.56 $
(60.00 kr)		      +48.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(30.21 kr)		 2.98 $
(32.19 kr)		      +6.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(323.63 kr)		 54.69 $
(590.00 kr)		      +82.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(39.41 kr)		 6.84 $
(73.76 kr)		      +87.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,150.00 $
(357,608.11 kr)		 28,644.07 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      -13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,089.41 $
(281,441.44 kr)		 28,838.97 $
(311,102.53 kr)		      +10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.92 $
(2,210.59 kr)		 102.22 $
(1,102.75 kr)		      -50.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.47 $
(566.00 kr)		 26.68 $
(287.86 kr)		      -49.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.93 $
(765.16 kr)		 30.12 $
(324.94 kr)		      -57.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.48 $
(512.17 kr)		 35.64 $
(384.47 kr)		      -24.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.28 $
(240.33 kr)		 24.64 $
(265.84 kr)		      +10.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(151.03 kr)		 13.90 $
(150.00 kr)		      -0.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.53 $
(14,827.90 kr)		 131.38 $
(1,417.23 kr)		      -90.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,968.05 $
(247,769.53 kr)		 2,387.23 $
(25,752.44 kr)		      -89.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.19 $
(563.05 kr)		 81.86 $
(883.06 kr)		      +56.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.13 $
(465.28 kr)		 36.21 $
(390.63 kr)		      -16.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.69 $
(956.80 kr)		 86.23 $
(930.20 kr)		      -2.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.71 $
(1,237.50 kr)		 121.22 $
(1,307.67 kr)		      +5.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,769.18 $
(19,085.18 kr)		 949.66 $
(10,244.56 kr)		      -46.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.20 $
(15,644.10 kr)		 674.71 $
(7,278.50 kr)		      -53.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,962.01 $
(31,952.94 kr)		 1,447.91 $
(15,619.43 kr)		      -51.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.45 $
(25,927.41 kr)		 1,101.68 $
(11,884.46 kr)		      -54.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.12 $
(3,496.51 kr)		 493.94 $
(5,328.47 kr)		      +52.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.72 $
(2,791.01 kr)		 299.97 $
(3,235.98 kr)		      +15.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,515.65 $
(48,712.89 kr)		 2,760.68 $
(29,781.06 kr)		      -38.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.73      -27.9 %
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