Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 16.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 28.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 53.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 18.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 21.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 11.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(219.16 kr)		 12.32 $
(135.00 kr)		      -38.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(821.84 kr)		 73.01 $
(800.00 kr)		      -2.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(120.54 kr)		 9.13 $
(100.00 kr)		      -17.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(65.75 kr)		 6.84 $
(75.00 kr)		      +14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(76.71 kr)		 6.39 $
(70.00 kr)		      -8.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(56.81 kr)		 4.03 $
(44.14 kr)		      -22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(27.80 kr)		 2.31 $
(25.36 kr)		      -8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(22.69 kr)		 2.02 $
(22.15 kr)		      -2.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(43.84 kr)		 5.50 $
(60.28 kr)		      +37.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(35.84 kr)		 2.39 $
(26.17 kr)		      -27.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(22.83 kr)		 1.50 $
(16.48 kr)		      -27.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(41.09 kr)		 3.79 $
(41.49 kr)		      +1.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(64.25 kr)		 4.75 $
(52.02 kr)		      -19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(59.72 kr)		 4.92 $
(53.95 kr)		      -9.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(79.80 kr)		 7.34 $
(80.40 kr)		      +0.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(26.18 kr)		 1.24 $
(13.57 kr)		      -48.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(8.33 kr)		 1.07 $
(11.75 kr)		      +41.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(22.34 kr)		 1.23 $
(13.52 kr)		      -39.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(24.45 kr)		 1.78 $
(19.55 kr)		      -20.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(14.72 kr)		 0.68 $
(7.46 kr)		      -49.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(15.30 kr)		 0.71 $
(7.82 kr)		      -48.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(24.01 kr)		 2.06 $
(22.62 kr)		      -5.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(24.22 kr)		 1.30 $
(14.27 kr)		      -41.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(164.37 kr)		 9.13 $
(100.00 kr)		      -39.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(20.76 kr)		 1.81 $
(19.80 kr)		      -4.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(38.92 kr)		 1.91 $
(20.93 kr)		      -46.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(109.58 kr)		 6.57 $
(72.00 kr)		      -34.3 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.39 kr)		 3.29 $
(36.00 kr)		      +31.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(712.26 kr)		 78.48 $
(860.00 kr)		      +20.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(41.09 kr)		 5.57 $
(61.00 kr)		      +48.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(30.68 kr)		 2.94 $
(32.19 kr)		      +4.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(328.74 kr)		 53.84 $
(590.00 kr)		      +79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(39.39 kr)		 6.61 $
(72.40 kr)		      +83.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(369,068.49 kr)		 28,198.92 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      -16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,182.32 $
(286,902.39 kr)		 29,067.24 $
(318,515.00 kr)		      +11.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.97 $
(2,267.98 kr)		 107.89 $
(1,182.21 kr)		      -47.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.80 $
(611.49 kr)		 25.53 $
(279.71 kr)		      -54.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $
(778.33 kr)		 31.21 $
(341.96 kr)		      -56.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.86 $
(513.45 kr)		 36.32 $
(397.96 kr)		      -22.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.94 $
(229.50 kr)		 23.95 $
(262.48 kr)		      +14.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(153.41 kr)		 14.51 $
(159.00 kr)		      +3.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.09 $
(15,133.81 kr)		 132.17 $
(1,448.34 kr)		      -90.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,720.74 $
(248,970.86 kr)		 2,526.30 $
(27,682.89 kr)		      -88.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.20 $
(572.03 kr)		 81.15 $
(889.28 kr)		      +55.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.80 $
(469.01 kr)		 36.18 $
(396.44 kr)		      -15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.26 $
(978.15 kr)		 87.88 $
(963.02 kr)		      -1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.92 $
(1,248.36 kr)		 126.38 $
(1,384.86 kr)		      +10.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,756.92 $
(19,252.13 kr)		 900.12 $
(9,863.35 kr)		      -48.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.97 $
(15,899.54 kr)		 660.31 $
(7,235.55 kr)		      -54.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,942.95 $
(32,248.43 kr)		 1,402.50 $
(15,368.40 kr)		      -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.75 $
(26,328.98 kr)		 1,054.76 $
(11,557.89 kr)		      -56.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.16 $
(3,661.70 kr)		 493.89 $
(5,412.02 kr)		      +47.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.64 $
(2,878.02 kr)		 311.24 $
(3,410.47 kr)		      +18.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,422.81 $
(48,464.60 kr)		 2,796.82 $
(30,647.22 kr)		      -36.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.59      -30.1 %
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