Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 5.1% higher than in Sweden (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 14.6% higher than in Sweden
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 43.6% higher than in Sweden
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 16.9% higher than in Sweden
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 8.7% lower than in Sweden
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 1.7% lower than in Sweden
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Restaurants
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 120.00 kr
(8.87 £)
202.99 kr
(15.00 £)
     +69.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(59.12 £)
811.95 kr
(60.00 £)
     +1.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 kr
(6.65 £)
81.19 kr
(6.00 £)
     -9.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 kr
(5.17 £)
58.87 kr
(4.35 £)
     -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(5.17 £)
54.13 kr
(4.00 £)
     -22.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 40.75 kr
(3.01 £)
40.33 kr
(2.98 £)
     -1.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.41 kr
(1.51 £)
20.27 kr
(1.50 £)
     -0.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.46 kr
(1.36 £)
14.84 kr
(1.10 £)
     -19.6 %
Markets
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 52.81 kr
(3.90 £)
52.72 kr
(3.90 £)
     -0.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 23.12 kr
(1.71 £)
12.94 kr
(0.96 £)
     -44.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.75 kr
(0.94 £)
8.64 kr
(0.64 £)
     -32.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 34.95 kr
(2.58 £)
29.63 kr
(2.19 £)
     -15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 44.96 kr
(3.32 £)
37.09 kr
(2.74 £)
     -17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 47.30 kr
(3.50 £)
35.56 kr
(2.63 £)
     -24.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 76.42 kr
(5.65 £)
55.71 kr
(4.12 £)
     -27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.06 kr
(0.97 £)
11.95 kr
(0.88 £)
     -8.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.92 kr
(0.81 £)
6.71 kr
(0.50 £)
     -38.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.69 kr
(0.86 £)
11.16 kr
(0.82 £)
     -4.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 16.94 kr
(1.25 £)
12.89 kr
(0.95 £)
     -23.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.21 kr
(0.46 £)
6.63 kr
(0.49 £)
     +6.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.11 kr
(0.45 £)
6.11 kr
(0.45 £)
     -0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.31 kr
(1.57 £)
9.78 kr
(0.72 £)
     -54.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.12 kr
(1.12 £)
13.74 kr
(1.02 £)
     -9.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 kr
(7.39 £)
94.73 kr
(7.00 £)
     -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 18.38 kr
(1.36 £)
24.70 kr
(1.83 £)
     +34.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.81 kr
(1.54 £)
28.25 kr
(2.09 £)
     +35.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 70.00 kr
(5.17 £)
162.39 kr
(12.00 £)
     +132.0 %
Transportation
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 35.00 kr
(2.59 £)
33.83 kr
(2.50 £)
     -3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 835.00 kr
(61.70 £)
906.67 kr
(67.00 £)
     +8.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 kr
(4.43 £)
40.60 kr
(3.00 £)
     -32.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 kr
(2.38 £)
27.01 kr
(2.00 £)
     -16.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 572.50 kr
(42.31 £)
235.46 kr
(17.40 £)
     -58.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 76.50 kr
(5.65 £)
79.77 kr
(5.90 £)
     +4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 250,000.00 kr
(18,474.15 £)
297,713.24 kr
(22,000.00 £)
     +19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 251,882.54 kr
(18,613.27 £)
308,668.54 kr
(22,809.56 £)
     +22.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 928.25 kr
(68.59 £)
2,747.64 kr
(203.04 £)
     +196.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.25 kr
(0.09 £)
1.70 kr
(0.13 £)
     +36.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 309.96 kr
(22.90 £)
407.55 kr
(30.12 £)
     +31.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 374.22 kr
(27.65 £)
427.40 kr
(31.58 £)
     +14.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 260.27 kr
(19.23 £)
142.80 kr
(10.55 £)
     -45.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 149.00 kr
(11.01 £)
135.32 kr
(10.00 £)
     -9.2 %
Childcare
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,354.92 kr
(100.12 £)
14,586.81 kr
(1,077.92 £)
     +976.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,216.98 kr
(2,085.14 £)
187,388.50 kr
(13,847.38 £)
     +564.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 882.40 kr
(65.21 £)
825.13 kr
(60.97 £)
     -6.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 378.81 kr
(27.99 £)
407.24 kr
(30.09 £)
     +7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 920.52 kr
(68.02 £)
888.58 kr
(65.66 £)
     -3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,279.06 kr
(94.52 £)
898.95 kr
(66.43 £)
     -29.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,326.54 kr
(689.20 £)
12,282.87 kr
(907.66 £)
     +31.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,061.70 kr
(521.84 £)
9,532.42 kr
(704.41 £)
     +35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,728.51 kr
(1,088.39 £)
21,766.67 kr
(1,608.48 £)
     +47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,684.97 kr
(789.58 £)
16,434.95 kr
(1,214.49 £)
     +53.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,981.33 kr
(442.00 £)
5,547.76 kr
(409.96 £)
     -7.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,574.93 kr
(264.18 £)
4,146.73 kr
(306.43 £)
     +16.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,016.81 kr
(2,070.35 £)
31,570.49 kr
(2,332.95 £)
     +12.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.66 3.53      +33.0 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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