Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Sweden are 18.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 30.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 51.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 20.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 21.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 14.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(216.80 kr)		 11.53 $
(125.00 kr)		      -42.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(813.00 kr)		 73.80 $
(800.00 kr)		      -1.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.89 $
(118.05 kr)		 9.23 $
(100.00 kr)		      -15.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(65.04 kr)		 6.92 $
(75.00 kr)		      +15.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(75.88 kr)		 6.46 $
(70.00 kr)		      -7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(55.31 kr)		 3.92 $
(42.54 kr)		      -23.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(26.97 kr)		 2.15 $
(23.25 kr)		      -13.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(22.37 kr)		 1.92 $
(20.82 kr)		      -6.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(43.42 kr)		 5.65 $
(61.22 kr)		      +41.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(35.05 kr)		 2.44 $
(26.48 kr)		      -24.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(22.45 kr)		 1.51 $
(16.37 kr)		      -27.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(40.33 kr)		 3.85 $
(41.70 kr)		      +3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(63.27 kr)		 4.87 $
(52.83 kr)		      -16.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(59.68 kr)		 5.09 $
(55.21 kr)		      -7.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(78.99 kr)		 7.17 $
(77.73 kr)		      -1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(26.11 kr)		 1.24 $
(13.45 kr)		      -48.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(8.26 kr)		 1.10 $
(11.94 kr)		      +44.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(22.08 kr)		 1.27 $
(13.78 kr)		      -37.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(24.11 kr)		 1.91 $
(20.66 kr)		      -14.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(14.84 kr)		 0.66 $
(7.20 kr)		      -51.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(14.96 kr)		 0.74 $
(8.06 kr)		      -46.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(23.39 kr)		 2.08 $
(22.50 kr)		      -3.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(23.72 kr)		 1.37 $
(14.82 kr)		      -37.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(162.60 kr)		 9.23 $
(100.00 kr)		      -38.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(19.21 kr)		 1.84 $
(19.99 kr)		      +4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(38.58 kr)		 1.96 $
(21.22 kr)		      -45.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(108.40 kr)		 6.46 $
(70.00 kr)		      -35.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.10 kr)		 3.23 $
(35.00 kr)		      +29.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(780.48 kr)		 78.18 $
(847.50 kr)		      +8.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(40.65 kr)		 5.54 $
(60.00 kr)		      +47.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(30.35 kr)		 2.97 $
(32.19 kr)		      +6.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(325.20 kr)		 54.43 $
(590.00 kr)		      +81.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(39.62 kr)		 6.83 $
(74.00 kr)		      +86.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(357,720.23 kr)		 28,505.52 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      -13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,083.22 $
(282,742.27 kr)		 28,613.91 $
(310,175.00 kr)		      +9.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.18 $
(2,235.01 kr)		 101.80 $
(1,103.55 kr)		      -50.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.47 $
(568.82 kr)		 26.56 $
(287.86 kr)		      -49.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(770.61 kr)		 30.05 $
(325.73 kr)		      -57.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.73 $
(517.43 kr)		 35.52 $
(385.01 kr)		      -25.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.55 $
(244.40 kr)		 24.77 $
(268.51 kr)		      +9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(151.76 kr)		 13.84 $
(150.00 kr)		      -1.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.03 $
(14,894.48 kr)		 130.31 $
(1,412.56 kr)		      -90.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,981.61 $
(249,120.86 kr)		 2,402.04 $
(26,038.15 kr)		      -89.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.53 $
(569.44 kr)		 79.97 $
(866.89 kr)		      +52.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.64 $
(473.04 kr)		 35.91 $
(389.26 kr)		      -17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.02 $
(965.02 kr)		 85.50 $
(926.83 kr)		      -4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.35 $
(1,250.39 kr)		 120.47 $
(1,305.95 kr)		      +4.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,784.13 $
(19,339.95 kr)		 952.71 $
(10,327.40 kr)		      -46.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.20 $
(15,893.60 kr)		 681.68 $
(7,389.45 kr)		      -53.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,988.60 $
(32,396.42 kr)		 1,443.59 $
(15,648.53 kr)		      -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,425.72 $
(26,294.77 kr)		 1,112.26 $
(12,056.87 kr)		      -54.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 350.79 $
(3,802.61 kr)		 491.62 $
(5,329.14 kr)		      +40.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.25 $
(2,962.07 kr)		 299.61 $
(3,247.74 kr)		      +9.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,563.63 $
(49,469.81 kr)		 2,731.31 $
(29,607.44 kr)		      -40.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.73      -28.0 %
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