Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Sweden are 17.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sweden are 29.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 51.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 20.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 20.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 13.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(217.28 kr)		 11.51 $
(125.00 kr)		      -42.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(814.79 kr)		 73.64 $
(800.00 kr)		      -1.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.99 $
(119.39 kr)		 9.20 $
(100.00 kr)		      -16.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(65.18 kr)		 6.90 $
(75.00 kr)		      +15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(76.05 kr)		 6.44 $
(70.00 kr)		      -8.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(55.39 kr)		 3.92 $
(42.59 kr)		      -23.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(26.98 kr)		 2.17 $
(23.59 kr)		      -12.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(22.27 kr)		 1.93 $
(21.00 kr)		      -5.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(43.44 kr)		 5.63 $
(61.21 kr)		      +40.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(35.09 kr)		 2.44 $
(26.52 kr)		      -24.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(22.42 kr)		 1.51 $
(16.38 kr)		      -27.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(40.22 kr)		 3.83 $
(41.66 kr)		      +3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(63.17 kr)		 4.87 $
(52.93 kr)		      -16.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $
(59.65 kr)		 5.07 $
(55.12 kr)		      -7.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(79.03 kr)		 7.20 $
(78.18 kr)		      -1.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(26.06 kr)		 1.24 $
(13.48 kr)		      -48.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(8.26 kr)		 1.09 $
(11.88 kr)		      +43.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(22.07 kr)		 1.27 $
(13.75 kr)		      -37.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(24.08 kr)		 1.90 $
(20.67 kr)		      -14.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(14.78 kr)		 0.67 $
(7.27 kr)		      -50.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(14.95 kr)		 0.74 $
(8.04 kr)		      -46.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(23.43 kr)		 2.09 $
(22.71 kr)		      -3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(23.74 kr)		 1.36 $
(14.76 kr)		      -37.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(162.96 kr)		 9.20 $
(100.00 kr)		      -38.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(19.25 kr)		 1.82 $
(19.74 kr)		      +2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(38.52 kr)		 1.94 $
(21.11 kr)		      -45.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(108.64 kr)		 6.44 $
(70.00 kr)		      -35.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.16 kr)		 3.22 $
(35.00 kr)		      +28.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(782.20 kr)		 76.86 $
(835.00 kr)		      +6.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.71 $
(40.36 kr)		 5.61 $
(61.00 kr)		      +51.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(29.88 kr)		 2.96 $
(32.19 kr)		      +7.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(325.92 kr)		 54.31 $
(590.00 kr)		      +81.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(39.68 kr)		 6.79 $
(73.77 kr)		      +85.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $
(362,353.85 kr)		 28,442.88 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      -14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,101.91 $
(283,568.01 kr)		 28,681.17 $
(311,588.75 kr)		      +9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.46 $
(2,210.35 kr)		 101.52 $
(1,102.87 kr)		      -50.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.39 $
(569.21 kr)		 26.50 $
(287.95 kr)		      -49.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.66 $
(767.65 kr)		 29.98 $
(325.67 kr)		      -57.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.13 $
(512.05 kr)		 35.50 $
(385.70 kr)		      -24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(239.46 kr)		 24.47 $
(265.84 kr)		      +11.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(152.09 kr)		 13.81 $
(150.00 kr)		      -1.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.73 $
(14,956.59 kr)		 130.10 $
(1,413.43 kr)		      -90.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,999.48 $
(249,863.58 kr)		 2,370.46 $
(25,752.44 kr)		      -89.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.98 $
(564.72 kr)		 81.33 $
(883.61 kr)		      +56.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(462.69 kr)		 36.10 $
(392.13 kr)		      -15.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.40 $
(960.41 kr)		 85.71 $
(931.18 kr)		      -3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.81 $
(1,236.39 kr)		 120.88 $
(1,313.21 kr)		      +6.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,757.43 $
(19,092.55 kr)		 950.58 $
(10,326.94 kr)		      -45.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,446.42 $
(15,713.69 kr)		 671.89 $
(7,299.30 kr)		      -53.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,952.43 $
(32,074.79 kr)		 1,437.95 $
(15,621.76 kr)		      -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,396.11 $
(26,031.04 kr)		 1,094.00 $
(11,885.12 kr)		      -54.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 313.79 $
(3,408.97 kr)		 491.42 $
(5,338.73 kr)		      +56.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.91 $
(2,758.49 kr)		 300.75 $
(3,267.33 kr)		      +18.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,535.16 $
(49,269.41 kr)		 2,745.02 $
(29,821.54 kr)		      -39.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.72      -28.0 %
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