Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 4.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 18.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 47.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 5.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 12.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 11.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(193.75 kr)		 14.45 $
(140.00 kr)		      -27.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(726.56 kr)		 82.58 $
(800.00 kr)		      +10.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.21 $
(108.60 kr)		 11.25 $
(109.00 kr)		      +0.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(58.12 kr)		 7.74 $
(75.00 kr)		      +29.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(67.81 kr)		 7.74 $
(75.00 kr)		      +10.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(50.66 kr)		 4.59 $
(44.47 kr)		      -12.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(24.82 kr)		 2.70 $
(26.15 kr)		      +5.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(20.24 kr)		 2.27 $
(22.02 kr)		      +8.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(38.76 kr)		 6.23 $
(60.34 kr)		      +55.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(31.88 kr)		 2.71 $
(26.23 kr)		      -17.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(20.25 kr)		 1.68 $
(16.25 kr)		      -19.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(40.98 kr)		 4.32 $
(41.82 kr)		      +2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(56.78 kr)		 5.36 $
(51.97 kr)		      -8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(53.47 kr)		 5.50 $
(53.25 kr)		      -0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(71.51 kr)		 8.34 $
(80.82 kr)		      +13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(23.19 kr)		 1.42 $
(13.77 kr)		      -40.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(7.37 kr)		 1.22 $
(11.84 kr)		      +60.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(19.77 kr)		 1.41 $
(13.63 kr)		      -31.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(21.60 kr)		 2.01 $
(19.51 kr)		      -9.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(12.89 kr)		 0.79 $
(7.64 kr)		      -40.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(13.53 kr)		 0.79 $
(7.64 kr)		      -43.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(21.35 kr)		 2.33 $
(22.58 kr)		      +5.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(21.58 kr)		 1.46 $
(14.17 kr)		      -34.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(145.31 kr)		 10.32 $
(100.00 kr)		      -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(18.89 kr)		 2.05 $
(19.88 kr)		      +5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(34.79 kr)		 2.15 $
(20.84 kr)		      -40.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(96.87 kr)		 7.54 $
(73.00 kr)		      -24.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(24.22 kr)		 3.72 $
(36.00 kr)		      +48.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(629.68 kr)		 87.74 $
(850.00 kr)		      +35.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(36.33 kr)		 6.25 $
(60.50 kr)		      +66.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(27.12 kr)		 3.32 $
(32.19 kr)		      +18.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(290.62 kr)		 61.16 $
(592.50 kr)		      +103.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(33.97 kr)		 7.33 $
(70.97 kr)		      +108.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(290,623.65 kr)		 31,896.92 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      +6.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(251,517.87 kr)		 33,329.81 $
(322,881.08 kr)		      +28.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(2,015.74 kr)		 126.15 $
(1,222.11 kr)		      -39.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(554.41 kr)		 28.34 $
(274.56 kr)		      -50.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(692.52 kr)		 37.35 $
(361.85 kr)		      -47.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(450.51 kr)		 40.78 $
(395.08 kr)		      -12.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(212.24 kr)		 27.60 $
(267.37 kr)		      +26.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(139.16 kr)		 16.52 $
(160.00 kr)		      +15.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(13,336.09 kr)		 150.68 $
(1,459.73 kr)		      -89.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(218,980.51 kr)		 2,454.77 $
(23,780.45 kr)		      -89.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(504.90 kr)		 91.38 $
(885.24 kr)		      +75.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(412.37 kr)		 40.93 $
(396.52 kr)		      -3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(868.18 kr)		 100.23 $
(970.98 kr)		      +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(1,096.34 kr)		 144.29 $
(1,397.78 kr)		      +27.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.99 $
(16,885.17 kr)		 938.56 $
(9,092.27 kr)		      -46.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.85 $
(13,938.80 kr)		 733.32 $
(7,104.04 kr)		      -49.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.75 $
(28,159.01 kr)		 1,562.77 $
(15,139.24 kr)		      -46.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.22 $
(23,319.81 kr)		 1,201.02 $
(11,634.86 kr)		      -50.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 302.72 $
(2,932.62 kr)		 585.05 $
(5,667.61 kr)		      +93.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.97 $
(2,440.97 kr)		 364.91 $
(3,535.08 kr)		      +44.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.64 $
(42,010.96 kr)		 3,118.73 $
(30,212.53 kr)		      -28.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.54      -30.3 %
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