Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 3.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 18.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 47.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 5.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 11.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 11.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(192.57 kr)		 14.54 $
(140.00 kr)		      -27.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(722.16 kr)		 83.08 $
(800.00 kr)		      +10.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.24 $
(108.23 kr)		 11.32 $
(109.00 kr)		      +0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(57.77 kr)		 7.79 $
(75.00 kr)		      +29.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(67.40 kr)		 7.79 $
(75.00 kr)		      +11.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(50.37 kr)		 4.62 $
(44.47 kr)		      -11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(24.68 kr)		 2.72 $
(26.15 kr)		      +6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(20.12 kr)		 2.29 $
(22.02 kr)		      +9.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(38.54 kr)		 6.27 $
(60.34 kr)		      +56.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(31.69 kr)		 2.72 $
(26.23 kr)		      -17.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(20.14 kr)		 1.69 $
(16.25 kr)		      -19.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(40.74 kr)		 4.34 $
(41.82 kr)		      +2.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(56.47 kr)		 5.40 $
(51.97 kr)		      -8.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(53.18 kr)		 5.53 $
(53.25 kr)		      +0.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(71.10 kr)		 8.39 $
(80.82 kr)		      +13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(23.06 kr)		 1.43 $
(13.77 kr)		      -40.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(7.32 kr)		 1.23 $
(11.84 kr)		      +61.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(19.66 kr)		 1.42 $
(13.63 kr)		      -30.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(21.48 kr)		 2.03 $
(19.51 kr)		      -9.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(12.82 kr)		 0.79 $
(7.64 kr)		      -40.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(13.46 kr)		 0.79 $
(7.64 kr)		      -43.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(21.23 kr)		 2.34 $
(22.58 kr)		      +6.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(21.46 kr)		 1.47 $
(14.17 kr)		      -34.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(144.43 kr)		 10.39 $
(100.00 kr)		      -30.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(18.78 kr)		 2.06 $
(19.88 kr)		      +5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(34.57 kr)		 2.16 $
(20.84 kr)		      -39.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(96.29 kr)		 7.58 $
(73.00 kr)		      -24.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(24.07 kr)		 3.74 $
(36.00 kr)		      +49.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(625.87 kr)		 88.28 $
(850.00 kr)		      +35.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(36.11 kr)		 6.28 $
(60.50 kr)		      +67.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(26.96 kr)		 3.34 $
(32.19 kr)		      +19.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(288.86 kr)		 61.53 $
(592.50 kr)		      +105.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(33.77 kr)		 7.37 $
(70.97 kr)		      +110.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(288,862.17 kr)		 32,091.43 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      +7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(249,959.22 kr)		 33,533.06 $
(322,881.08 kr)		      +29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.23 $
(2,004.98 kr)		 126.92 $
(1,222.11 kr)		      -39.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(551.40 kr)		 28.51 $
(274.56 kr)		      -50.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(688.44 kr)		 37.58 $
(361.85 kr)		      -47.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(448.43 kr)		 41.03 $
(395.07 kr)		      -11.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.98 $
(211.62 kr)		 27.77 $
(267.37 kr)		      +26.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(139.33 kr)		 16.62 $
(160.00 kr)		      +14.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(13,260.17 kr)		 151.60 $
(1,459.73 kr)		      -89.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(217,653.26 kr)		 2,469.74 $
(23,780.45 kr)		      -89.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.13 $
(501.95 kr)		 91.94 $
(885.24 kr)		      +76.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(410.03 kr)		 41.18 $
(396.52 kr)		      -3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(863.05 kr)		 100.84 $
(970.98 kr)		      +12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(1,089.46 kr)		 145.17 $
(1,397.78 kr)		      +28.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.26 $
(16,766.15 kr)		 944.17 $
(9,091.17 kr)		      -45.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(13,841.33 kr)		 737.76 $
(7,103.74 kr)		      -48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.91 $
(27,951.32 kr)		 1,572.30 $
(15,139.24 kr)		      -45.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.86 $
(23,155.76 kr)		 1,208.29 $
(11,634.29 kr)		      -49.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(2,903.74 kr)		 588.57 $
(5,667.15 kr)		      +95.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.50 $
(2,421.66 kr)		 367.14 $
(3,535.08 kr)		      +46.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.95 $
(41,778.60 kr)		 3,137.30 $
(30,208.24 kr)		      -27.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.54      -30.3 %
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