Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Sweden are 17.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 31.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 53.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 21.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 24.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 11.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(216.10 kr)
11.11 $
(120.00 kr)
     -44.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(810.37 kr)
74.04 $
(800.00 kr)
     -1.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(108.05 kr)
8.33 $
(90.00 kr)
     -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(64.83 kr)
6.48 $
(70.00 kr)
     +8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(75.63 kr)
6.48 $
(70.00 kr)
     -7.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $
(51.15 kr)
3.77 $
(40.73 kr)
     -20.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(25.10 kr)
1.88 $
(20.37 kr)
     -18.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $
(19.88 kr)
1.70 $
(18.42 kr)
     -7.3 %
Markets
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(42.10 kr)
4.89 $
(52.82 kr)
     +25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(34.53 kr)
2.14 $
(23.13 kr)
     -33.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 $
(20.50 kr)
1.18 $
(12.74 kr)
     -37.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 $
(49.19 kr)
3.23 $
(34.93 kr)
     -29.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.36 $
(57.92 kr)
4.16 $
(44.96 kr)
     -22.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.42 $
(58.53 kr)
4.38 $
(47.30 kr)
     -19.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.87 $
(74.18 kr)
7.07 $
(76.41 kr)
     +3.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(23.89 kr)
1.21 $
(13.06 kr)
     -45.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(7.88 kr)
1.01 $
(10.92 kr)
     +38.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.89 $
(20.40 kr)
1.08 $
(11.69 kr)
     -42.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.08 $
(22.44 kr)
1.56 $
(16.91 kr)
     -24.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(13.51 kr)
0.58 $
(6.22 kr)
     -54.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(13.61 kr)
0.57 $
(6.11 kr)
     -55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 $
(23.11 kr)
1.97 $
(21.31 kr)
     -7.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $
(22.85 kr)
1.40 $
(15.12 kr)
     -33.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(140.46 kr)
9.26 $
(100.00 kr)
     -28.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.70 $
(29.21 kr)
1.71 $
(18.44 kr)
     -36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 $
(36.31 kr)
1.93 $
(20.81 kr)
     -42.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(97.24 kr)
6.48 $
(70.00 kr)
     -28.0 %
Transportation
United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.01 kr)
3.24 $
(35.00 kr)
     +29.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(756.34 kr)
77.28 $
(835.00 kr)
     +10.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(37.82 kr)
5.55 $
(60.00 kr)
     +58.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(29.17 kr)
2.98 $
(32.19 kr)
     +10.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(324.15 kr)
52.99 $
(572.50 kr)
     +76.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(41.00 kr)
7.08 $
(76.50 kr)
     +86.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(270,122.70 kr)
23,137.63 $
(250,000.00 kr)
     -7.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,571.27 $
(254,685.43 kr)
23,310.66 $
(251,869.49 kr)
     -1.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.39 $
(2,003.15 kr)
85.91 $
(928.25 kr)
     -53.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 $
(1.90 kr)
0.12 $
(1.25 kr)
     -34.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.96 $
(755.86 kr)
28.69 $
(309.96 kr)
     -59.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.04 $
(454.24 kr)
34.57 $
(373.54 kr)
     -17.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.52 $
(200.08 kr)
24.09 $
(260.25 kr)
     +30.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 $
(132.36 kr)
13.79 $
(149.00 kr)
     +12.6 %
Childcare
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,187.39 $
(12,829.62 kr)
125.40 $
(1,354.92 kr)
     -89.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,786.80 $
(181,379.80 kr)
2,611.50 $
(28,216.98 kr)
     -84.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.20 $
(553.16 kr)
81.84 $
(884.22 kr)
     +59.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.19 $
(434.24 kr)
35.06 $
(378.78 kr)
     -12.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.13 $
(876.60 kr)
85.14 $
(919.94 kr)
     +4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.43 $
(1,193.14 kr)
118.22 $
(1,277.40 kr)
     +7.1 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,697.08 $
(18,336.84 kr)
862.74 $
(9,321.81 kr)
     -49.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,379.62 $
(14,906.66 kr)
651.51 $
(7,039.46 kr)
     -52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,037.09 $
(32,815.45 kr)
1,361.71 $
(14,713.18 kr)
     -55.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,261.74 $
(24,437.92 kr)
991.35 $
(10,711.46 kr)
     -56.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 434.61 $
(4,695.97 kr)
553.41 $
(5,979.52 kr)
     +27.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 293.52 $
(3,171.42 kr)
330.84 $
(3,574.74 kr)
     +12.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,258.11 $
(46,008.44 kr)
2,593.69 $
(28,024.63 kr)
     -39.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.42 2.63      -51.4 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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