Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and United Kingdom Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United Kingdom are 2.3% higher than in Sweden (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United Kingdom are 13.5% higher than in Sweden
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 47.6% higher than in Sweden
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 13.8% higher than in Sweden
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 9.8% lower than in Sweden
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 6.2% lower than in Sweden
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Restaurants
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 121.00 kr
(9.17 £)
197.89 kr
(15.00 £)
     +63.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(60.64 £)
791.56 kr
(60.00 £)
     -1.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(7.58 £)
92.35 kr
(7.00 £)
     -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(5.69 £)
59.37 kr
(4.50 £)
     -20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(5.31 £)
55.41 kr
(4.20 £)
     -20.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 42.45 kr
(3.22 £)
41.52 kr
(3.15 £)
     -2.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 23.26 kr
(1.76 £)
22.93 kr
(1.74 £)
     -1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.94 kr
(1.59 £)
16.52 kr
(1.25 £)
     -21.1 %
Markets
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 62.09 kr
(4.71 £)
61.61 kr
(4.67 £)
     -0.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 27.00 kr
(2.05 £)
14.53 kr
(1.10 £)
     -46.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 16.14 kr
(1.22 £)
9.42 kr
(0.71 £)
     -41.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.04 kr
(3.19 £)
39.20 kr
(2.97 £)
     -6.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 53.47 kr
(4.05 £)
41.46 kr
(3.14 £)
     -22.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.16 kr
(4.26 £)
39.19 kr
(2.97 £)
     -30.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 79.01 kr
(5.99 £)
62.54 kr
(4.74 £)
     -20.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.44 kr
(1.02 £)
12.54 kr
(0.95 £)
     -6.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.08 kr
(0.92 £)
6.77 kr
(0.51 £)
     -44.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.98 kr
(1.06 £)
12.78 kr
(0.97 £)
     -8.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.87 kr
(1.58 £)
16.25 kr
(1.23 £)
     -22.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.17 kr
(0.54 £)
6.57 kr
(0.50 £)
     -8.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.09 kr
(0.61 £)
6.19 kr
(0.47 £)
     -23.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.42 kr
(1.70 £)
10.05 kr
(0.76 £)
     -55.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.78 kr
(1.12 £)
14.00 kr
(1.06 £)
     -5.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 kr
(7.58 £)
98.94 kr
(7.50 £)
     -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.17 kr
(1.53 £)
25.14 kr
(1.91 £)
     +24.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 21.29 kr
(1.61 £)
31.33 kr
(2.38 £)
     +47.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 70.00 kr
(5.31 £)
171.50 kr
(13.00 £)
     +145.0 %
Transportation
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 35.00 kr
(2.65 £)
32.98 kr
(2.50 £)
     -5.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 835.00 kr
(63.29 £)
897.10 kr
(68.00 £)
     +7.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 kr
(4.55 £)
39.58 kr
(3.00 £)
     -34.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 30.58 kr
(2.32 £)
26.33 kr
(2.00 £)
     -13.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 590.00 kr
(44.72 £)
229.55 kr
(17.40 £)
     -61.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.87 kr
(5.67 £)
76.81 kr
(5.82 £)
     +2.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(23,422.21 £)
373,152.95 kr
(28,285.00 £)
     +20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,670.89 kr
(23,473.06 £)
325,745.88 kr
(24,691.54 £)
     +5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,066.20 kr
(80.82 £)
3,340.53 kr
(253.21 £)
     +213.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 290.28 kr
(22.00 £)
162.18 kr
(12.29 £)
     -44.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 324.50 kr
(24.60 £)
402.07 kr
(30.48 £)
     +23.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 379.35 kr
(28.76 £)
427.96 kr
(32.44 £)
     +12.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 266.89 kr
(20.23 £)
144.67 kr
(10.97 £)
     -45.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 kr
(11.37 £)
131.93 kr
(10.00 £)
     -12.0 %
Childcare
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,389.50 kr
(105.32 £)
16,345.94 kr
(1,239.02 £)
     +1,076.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,157.39 kr
(2,058.53 £)
191,927.68 kr
(14,548.12 £)
     +606.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 865.12 kr
(65.58 £)
843.88 kr
(63.97 £)
     -2.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 388.34 kr
(29.44 £)
413.18 kr
(31.32 £)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 924.96 kr
(70.11 £)
976.47 kr
(74.02 £)
     +5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,314.87 kr
(99.67 £)
1,002.25 kr
(75.97 £)
     -23.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 10,347.92 kr
(784.37 £)
14,347.04 kr
(1,087.51 £)
     +38.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,480.69 kr
(567.04 £)
11,552.95 kr
(875.71 £)
     +54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,541.33 kr
(1,178.03 £)
23,412.04 kr
(1,774.63 £)
     +50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,251.29 kr
(928.65 £)
18,011.81 kr
(1,365.30 £)
     +47.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,216.73 kr
(395.43 £)
6,271.98 kr
(475.42 £)
     +20.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,257.44 kr
(246.91 £)
4,563.15 kr
(345.89 £)
     +40.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sweden Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 28,970.51 kr
(2,195.96 £)
30,851.38 kr
(2,338.53 £)
     +6.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.74 5.90      +24.4 %
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