Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Sweden are 14.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 26.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 49.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 18.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 16.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 17.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(209.05 kr)
11.58 $
(121.00 kr)
     -42.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(783.94 kr)
76.54 $
(800.00 kr)
     +2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(109.75 kr)
9.57 $
(100.00 kr)
     -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(62.71 kr)
7.18 $
(75.00 kr)
     +19.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(73.17 kr)
6.70 $
(70.00 kr)
     -4.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.08 $
(53.13 kr)
4.06 $
(42.45 kr)
     -20.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(25.84 kr)
2.23 $
(23.27 kr)
     -10.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 $
(21.32 kr)
2.00 $
(20.94 kr)
     -1.8 %
Markets
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(41.95 kr)
5.94 $
(62.09 kr)
     +48.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(33.72 kr)
2.58 $
(27.00 kr)
     -19.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(21.54 kr)
1.54 $
(16.14 kr)
     -25.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(38.90 kr)
4.02 $
(42.04 kr)
     +8.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(60.86 kr)
5.12 $
(53.47 kr)
     -12.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(57.53 kr)
5.37 $
(56.17 kr)
     -2.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.24 $
(75.68 kr)
7.56 $
(79.02 kr)
     +4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(25.16 kr)
1.29 $
(13.44 kr)
     -46.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(7.96 kr)
1.16 $
(12.08 kr)
     +51.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(21.30 kr)
1.34 $
(13.98 kr)
     -34.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(23.24 kr)
2.00 $
(20.87 kr)
     -10.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(14.27 kr)
0.69 $
(7.17 kr)
     -49.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(14.40 kr)
0.77 $
(8.09 kr)
     -43.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.15 $
(22.49 kr)
2.15 $
(22.42 kr)
     -0.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(22.74 kr)
1.41 $
(14.78 kr)
     -35.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(156.79 kr)
9.57 $
(100.00 kr)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $
(18.31 kr)
1.93 $
(20.17 kr)
     +10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(36.96 kr)
2.04 $
(21.29 kr)
     -42.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(104.52 kr)
6.70 $
(70.00 kr)
     -33.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(26.13 kr)
3.35 $
(35.00 kr)
     +33.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(752.58 kr)
79.89 $
(835.00 kr)
     +11.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(39.20 kr)
5.74 $
(60.00 kr)
     +53.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(29.27 kr)
2.93 $
(30.58 kr)
     +4.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(313.57 kr)
56.45 $
(590.00 kr)
     +88.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(38.16 kr)
7.16 $
(74.87 kr)
     +96.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(344,932.17 kr)
29,562.33 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -10.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,052.68 $
(272,315.40 kr)
29,626.52 $
(309,670.89 kr)
     +13.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.49 $
(2,147.92 kr)
102.01 $
(1,066.29 kr)
     -50.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.49 $
(538.15 kr)
27.77 $
(290.28 kr)
     -46.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.83 $
(740.31 kr)
31.04 $
(324.50 kr)
     -56.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.63 $
(497.88 kr)
36.29 $
(379.35 kr)
     -23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.51 $
(235.26 kr)
25.54 $
(266.91 kr)
     +13.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(146.33 kr)
14.35 $
(150.00 kr)
     +2.5 %
Childcare
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.36 $
(14,386.34 kr)
132.94 $
(1,389.50 kr)
     -90.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,109.47 $
(241,551.51 kr)
2,598.17 $
(27,157.39 kr)
     -88.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.37 $
(547.44 kr)
82.77 $
(865.16 kr)
     +58.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.42 $
(453.89 kr)
37.15 $
(388.36 kr)
     -14.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.54 $
(925.46 kr)
88.50 $
(925.00 kr)
     -0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.58 $
(1,197.69 kr)
125.80 $
(1,314.87 kr)
     +9.8 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,770.16 $
(18,502.53 kr)
990.15 $
(10,349.51 kr)
     -44.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,453.54 $
(15,193.14 kr)
715.79 $
(7,481.76 kr)
     -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,960.20 $
(30,941.48 kr)
1,487.20 $
(15,544.90 kr)
     -49.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(25,132.23 kr)
1,172.16 $
(12,252.00 kr)
     -51.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 323.13 $
(3,377.47 kr)
499.15 $
(5,217.33 kr)
     +54.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.87 $
(2,695.44 kr)
311.67 $
(3,257.76 kr)
     +20.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,562.06 $
(47,684.86 kr)
2,771.88 $
(28,973.00 kr)
     -39.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.74      -27.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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