Cost of Living Comparison Between Norway and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 20.4% lower than in Norway (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 21.2% lower than in Norway
Rent Prices in Sweden are 24.0% lower than in Norway
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 24.4% lower than in Norway
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 22.1% lower than in Norway
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 8.5% higher than in Norway
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Restaurants
Norway Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 NOK
(236.71 SEK)
147.86 NOK
(140.00 SEK)
     -40.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,013.80 NOK
(959.89 SEK)
844.93 NOK
(800.00 SEK)
     -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 NOK
(142.02 SEK)
115.12 NOK
(109.00 SEK)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 NOK
(104.15 SEK)
79.21 NOK
(75.00 SEK)
     -28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 NOK
(94.68 SEK)
79.21 NOK
(75.00 SEK)
     -20.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 50.33 NOK
(47.66 SEK)
47.78 NOK
(45.24 SEK)
     -5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 34.46 NOK
(32.62 SEK)
28.18 NOK
(26.68 SEK)
     -18.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 28.63 NOK
(27.11 SEK)
23.46 NOK
(22.21 SEK)
     -18.1 %
Markets
Norway Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 86.79 NOK
(82.17 SEK)
63.99 NOK
(60.59 SEK)
     -26.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 31.28 NOK
(29.61 SEK)
27.68 NOK
(26.21 SEK)
     -11.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.12 NOK
(14.32 SEK)
16.97 NOK
(16.07 SEK)
     +12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 45.35 NOK
(42.94 SEK)
44.20 NOK
(41.85 SEK)
     -2.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 55.07 NOK
(52.14 SEK)
54.51 NOK
(51.61 SEK)
     -1.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.78 NOK
(65.13 SEK)
56.19 NOK
(53.20 SEK)
     -18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 133.69 NOK
(126.58 SEK)
85.51 NOK
(80.96 SEK)
     -36.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.57 NOK
(14.74 SEK)
14.67 NOK
(13.89 SEK)
     -5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.64 NOK
(11.02 SEK)
12.56 NOK
(11.89 SEK)
     +7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.85 NOK
(14.06 SEK)
14.32 NOK
(13.56 SEK)
     -3.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.62 NOK
(20.47 SEK)
20.32 NOK
(19.24 SEK)
     -6.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.79 NOK
(10.22 SEK)
8.17 NOK
(7.73 SEK)
     -24.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 12.33 NOK
(11.67 SEK)
8.02 NOK
(7.59 SEK)
     -35.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.54 NOK
(26.08 SEK)
23.85 NOK
(22.58 SEK)
     -13.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 22.37 NOK
(21.18 SEK)
14.89 NOK
(14.10 SEK)
     -33.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 170.00 NOK
(160.96 SEK)
116.18 NOK
(110.00 SEK)
     -31.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.03 NOK
(32.22 SEK)
20.94 NOK
(19.83 SEK)
     -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 42.62 NOK
(40.35 SEK)
22.26 NOK
(21.07 SEK)
     -47.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 159.00 NOK
(150.55 SEK)
79.21 NOK
(75.00 SEK)
     -50.2 %
Transportation
Norway Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 44.00 NOK
(41.66 SEK)
39.08 NOK
(37.00 SEK)
     -11.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 778.00 NOK
(736.63 SEK)
908.30 NOK
(860.00 SEK)
     +16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 120.00 NOK
(113.62 SEK)
63.37 NOK
(60.00 SEK)
     -47.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.57 NOK
(27.05 SEK)
33.99 NOK
(32.19 SEK)
     +19.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 550.00 NOK
(520.76 SEK)
633.69 NOK
(600.00 SEK)
     +15.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 81.42 NOK
(77.09 SEK)
74.35 NOK
(70.40 SEK)
     -8.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 NOK
(340,858.27 SEK)
326,352.65 NOK
(309,000.00 SEK)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 395,627.24 NOK
(374,591.16 SEK)
343,718.89 NOK
(325,442.86 SEK)
     -13.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Norway Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,450.94 NOK
(2,320.62 SEK)
1,294.65 NOK
(1,225.81 SEK)
     -47.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 368.05 NOK
(348.48 SEK)
286.60 NOK
(271.37 SEK)
     -22.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 614.28 NOK
(581.62 SEK)
391.61 NOK
(370.79 SEK)
     -36.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Norway Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 494.24 NOK
(467.96 SEK)
413.73 NOK
(391.73 SEK)
     -16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 342.38 NOK
(324.18 SEK)
278.94 NOK
(264.10 SEK)
     -18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 160.00 NOK
(151.49 SEK)
167.93 NOK
(159.00 SEK)
     +5.0 %
Childcare
Norway Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,947.43 NOK
(2,790.71 SEK)
1,545.56 NOK
(1,463.38 SEK)
     -47.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 73,090.79 NOK
(69,204.44 SEK)
32,311.06 NOK
(30,593.03 SEK)
     -55.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Norway Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 994.87 NOK
(941.97 SEK)
941.70 NOK
(891.63 SEK)
     -5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 510.50 NOK
(483.36 SEK)
424.38 NOK
(401.82 SEK)
     -16.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,141.16 NOK
(1,080.49 SEK)
1,038.80 NOK
(983.57 SEK)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,512.90 NOK
(1,432.45 SEK)
1,474.34 NOK
(1,395.95 SEK)
     -2.5 %
Rent Per Month
Norway Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,823.12 NOK
(12,141.29 SEK)
9,326.49 NOK
(8,830.59 SEK)
     -27.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,735.71 NOK
(9,218.05 SEK)
7,282.16 NOK
(6,894.96 SEK)
     -25.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,829.38 NOK
(18,775.02 SEK)
15,726.84 NOK
(14,890.62 SEK)
     -20.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,881.25 NOK
(15,036.82 SEK)
11,967.60 NOK
(11,331.27 SEK)
     -24.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Norway Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,039.01 NOK
(6,664.74 SEK)
5,938.49 NOK
(5,622.73 SEK)
     -15.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,695.79 NOK
(4,446.11 SEK)
3,855.97 NOK
(3,650.94 SEK)
     -17.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Norway Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 37,040.30 NOK
(35,070.81 SEK)
31,683.88 NOK
(29,999.20 SEK)
     -14.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.75 4.48      -5.6 %
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