Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 17.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 30.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 55.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 18.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 20.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 7.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(216.44 kr)		 12.01 $
(130.00 kr)		      -39.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(811.64 kr)		 73.92 $
(800.00 kr)		      -1.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(119.04 kr)		 9.24 $
(100.00 kr)		      -16.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(64.93 kr)		 6.93 $
(75.00 kr)		      +15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(75.75 kr)		 6.47 $
(70.00 kr)		      -7.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(55.66 kr)		 3.96 $
(42.89 kr)		      -22.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(27.16 kr)		 2.19 $
(23.68 kr)		      -12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(22.27 kr)		 1.95 $
(21.15 kr)		      -5.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(43.21 kr)		 5.62 $
(60.82 kr)		      +40.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(35.20 kr)		 2.40 $
(26.02 kr)		      -26.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(22.33 kr)		 1.51 $
(16.30 kr)		      -27.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(39.76 kr)		 3.82 $
(41.29 kr)		      +3.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(63.25 kr)		 4.82 $
(52.18 kr)		      -17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(59.23 kr)		 5.03 $
(54.39 kr)		      -8.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(78.62 kr)		 7.30 $
(79.04 kr)		      +0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(25.95 kr)		 1.24 $
(13.47 kr)		      -48.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(8.22 kr)		 1.09 $
(11.81 kr)		      +43.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(22.09 kr)		 1.25 $
(13.53 kr)		      -38.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(24.13 kr)		 1.89 $
(20.44 kr)		      -15.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(14.61 kr)		 0.67 $
(7.26 kr)		      -50.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(15.02 kr)		 0.74 $
(7.96 kr)		      -47.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(23.51 kr)		 2.10 $
(22.67 kr)		      -3.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(23.73 kr)		 1.37 $
(14.84 kr)		      -37.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(162.33 kr)		 9.24 $
(100.00 kr)		      -38.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(19.63 kr)		 1.82 $
(19.71 kr)		      +0.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(38.04 kr)		 1.94 $
(20.97 kr)		      -44.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(108.22 kr)		 6.47 $
(70.00 kr)		      -35.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.05 kr)		 3.33 $
(36.00 kr)		      +33.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(757.53 kr)		 77.16 $
(835.00 kr)		      +10.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(37.88 kr)		 5.54 $
(60.00 kr)		      +58.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(30.30 kr)		 2.97 $
(32.19 kr)		      +6.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(324.66 kr)		 54.52 $
(590.00 kr)		      +81.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(39.42 kr)		 6.76 $
(73.17 kr)		      +85.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(364,487.28 kr)		 28,553.35 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      -15.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(283,016.77 kr)		 28,803.78 $
(311,710.13 kr)		      +10.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(2,250.02 kr)		 104.13 $
(1,126.84 kr)		      -49.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(589.78 kr)		 26.28 $
(284.37 kr)		      -51.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(769.15 kr)		 30.33 $
(328.27 kr)		      -57.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(511.02 kr)		 35.98 $
(389.36 kr)		      -23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(238.53 kr)		 24.23 $
(262.22 kr)		      +9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(151.51 kr)		 13.86 $
(150.00 kr)		      -1.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(14,963.69 kr)		 131.22 $
(1,420.00 kr)		      -90.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(245,308.78 kr)		 2,379.67 $
(25,752.44 kr)		      -89.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(566.90 kr)		 80.55 $
(871.70 kr)		      +53.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(465.83 kr)		 35.53 $
(384.49 kr)		      -17.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(962.48 kr)		 86.34 $
(934.40 kr)		      -2.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(1,235.33 kr)		 121.90 $
(1,319.17 kr)		      +6.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(19,807.23 kr)		 905.20 $
(9,795.92 kr)		      -50.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(16,391.28 kr)		 643.33 $
(6,961.98 kr)		      -57.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(33,741.30 kr)		 1,385.11 $
(14,989.45 kr)		      -55.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(27,251.48 kr)		 1,057.30 $
(11,441.92 kr)		      -58.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(4,931.64 kr)		 477.41 $
(5,166.49 kr)		      +4.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(3,896.79 kr)		 293.10 $
(3,171.84 kr)		      -18.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(47,980.98 kr)		 2,863.50 $
(30,988.41 kr)		      -35.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.50      -32.2 %
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