Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 3.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 17.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 47.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 4.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 10.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 11.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(190.65 kr)		 14.69 $
(140.00 kr)		      -26.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(714.93 kr)		 83.92 $
(800.00 kr)		      +11.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(109.62 kr)		 11.43 $
(109.00 kr)		      -0.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(57.19 kr)		 7.87 $
(75.00 kr)		      +31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(66.73 kr)		 7.87 $
(75.00 kr)		      +12.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(49.91 kr)		 4.70 $
(44.81 kr)		      -10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(24.44 kr)		 2.79 $
(26.58 kr)		      +8.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(19.93 kr)		 2.32 $
(22.10 kr)		      +10.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(38.19 kr)		 6.36 $
(60.63 kr)		      +58.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(31.40 kr)		 2.75 $
(26.19 kr)		      -16.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(19.92 kr)		 1.71 $
(16.26 kr)		      -18.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 $
(40.87 kr)		 4.39 $
(41.85 kr)		      +2.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(55.87 kr)		 5.45 $
(51.95 kr)		      -7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(52.73 kr)		 5.60 $
(53.42 kr)		      +1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $
(70.51 kr)		 8.51 $
(81.11 kr)		      +15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(22.83 kr)		 1.44 $
(13.74 kr)		      -39.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(7.27 kr)		 1.24 $
(11.83 kr)		      +62.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(19.46 kr)		 1.43 $
(13.61 kr)		      -30.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(21.24 kr)		 2.03 $
(19.36 kr)		      -8.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(12.70 kr)		 0.81 $
(7.70 kr)		      -39.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(13.30 kr)		 0.80 $
(7.63 kr)		      -42.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(20.99 kr)		 2.36 $
(22.54 kr)		      +7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(21.27 kr)		 1.48 $
(14.12 kr)		      -33.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(142.99 kr)		 11.49 $
(109.50 kr)		      -23.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(18.65 kr)		 2.06 $
(19.68 kr)		      +5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(34.28 kr)		 2.20 $
(20.94 kr)		      -38.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(95.32 kr)		 7.66 $
(73.00 kr)		      -23.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(23.83 kr)		 3.78 $
(36.00 kr)		      +51.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(619.61 kr)		 89.17 $
(850.00 kr)		      +37.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(35.75 kr)		 6.40 $
(61.00 kr)		      +70.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(26.69 kr)		 3.38 $
(32.19 kr)		      +20.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(285.97 kr)		 62.68 $
(597.50 kr)		      +108.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(33.38 kr)		 7.42 $
(70.73 kr)		      +111.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(285,972.00 kr)		 32,415.76 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      +8.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,977.77 $
(247,630.47 kr)		 34,178.90 $
(325,806.94 kr)		      +31.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.55 $
(1,987.99 kr)		 126.71 $
(1,207.84 kr)		      -39.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.33 $
(546.48 kr)		 28.76 $
(274.15 kr)		      -49.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.64 $
(682.87 kr)		 38.16 $
(363.78 kr)		      -46.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.18 $
(440.20 kr)		 41.33 $
(393.98 kr)		      -10.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(209.27 kr)		 27.87 $
(265.64 kr)		      +26.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(136.93 kr)		 16.68 $
(159.00 kr)		      +16.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.73 $
(13,085.37 kr)		 153.76 $
(1,465.71 kr)		      -88.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,512.19 $
(214,595.17 kr)		 2,585.05 $
(24,641.73 kr)		      -88.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.18 $
(497.41 kr)		 92.48 $
(881.51 kr)		      +77.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(405.47 kr)		 41.30 $
(393.65 kr)		      -2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.93 $
(857.24 kr)		 101.76 $
(969.98 kr)		      +13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.54 $
(1,082.28 kr)		 146.31 $
(1,394.65 kr)		      +28.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.90 $
(16,642.61 kr)		 951.86 $
(9,073.55 kr)		      -45.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.94 $
(13,726.13 kr)		 746.88 $
(7,119.53 kr)		      -48.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.38 $
(27,609.43 kr)		 1,570.17 $
(14,967.50 kr)		      -45.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.55 $
(22,911.56 kr)		 1,203.91 $
(11,476.19 kr)		      -49.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.19 $
(2,861.54 kr)		 568.85 $
(5,422.48 kr)		      +89.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.27 $
(2,404.72 kr)		 372.27 $
(3,548.60 kr)		      +47.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,329.63 $
(41,271.79 kr)		 3,163.44 $
(30,155.16 kr)		      -26.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.52      -30.5 %
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