Cost of Living in Sweden
Cost of living in Sweden is 4.45% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Sweden is, on average, 37.33% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 100.00 kr | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 700.00 kr | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 80.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 67.50 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 65.00 kr | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 36.97 kr | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 20.46 kr | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 17.55 kr | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 44.23 kr | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 20.94 kr | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 11.55 kr | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 28.59 kr | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 39.63 kr | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 42.95 kr | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 67.50 kr | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 11.61 kr | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 10.20 kr | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 11.40 kr | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 13.71 kr | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 5.25 kr | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 5.90 kr | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 18.81 kr | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.62 kr | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 90.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 17.04 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 19.22 kr | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 65.00 kr | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 kr | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 840.00 kr | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 kr | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 25.75 kr | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 525.00 kr | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 59.35 kr | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 214,800.00 kr | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 207,053.87 kr | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 724.30 kr | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.20 kr | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 298.36 kr | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 350.35 kr | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 221.59 kr | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 130.00 kr | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,353.44 kr | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,734.94 kr | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 852.56 kr | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 362.26 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 890.65 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,189.27 kr | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 8,685.24 kr | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 6,281.41 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 13,802.24 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,930.32 kr | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 5,326.23 kr | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 3,434.92 kr | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 24,873.75 kr | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.89 |
Prices in Sweden
These data are based on 12190 entries in the past 18 months from 1408 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Sweden
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm | 75.64 | 37.43 | 57.30 | 66.51 | 74.29 | 85.43 | |
| Uppsala | 74.82 | 24.85 | 50.83 | 69.99 | 69.30 | 81.99 | |
| Malmo | 69.70 | 24.69 | 48.09 | 65.45 | 65.75 | 88.84 | |
| Gothenburg | 69.37 | 30.59 | 50.75 | 61.82 | 71.25 | 87.17 |
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