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Cost of Living in Sweden
Cost of living in Sweden is 2.83% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Sweden is 33.15% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 100.00 kr | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 600.00 kr | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 75.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 60.00 kr | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 59.50 kr | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 34.46 kr | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 18.63 kr | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.57 kr | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 39.85 kr | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 18.58 kr | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 10.95 kr | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 26.48 kr | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 37.92 kr | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 41.22 kr | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 63.31 kr | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 10.53 kr | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 9.50 kr | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 10.08 kr | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 12.14 kr | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 4.31 kr | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 4.67 kr | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 17.26 kr | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 12.85 kr | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 16.17 kr | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.61 kr | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 60.00 kr | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 kr | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 799.00 kr | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 49.00 kr | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 24.14 kr | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 515.00 kr | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 53.94 kr | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 200,000.00 kr | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 193,884.57 kr | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 651.95 kr | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.81 kr | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 280.40 kr | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 331.39 kr | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 200.21 kr | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 125.00 kr | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 4,075.62 kr | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 87,488.75 kr | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 852.60 kr | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 349.24 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 880.44 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,189.39 kr | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,629.77 kr | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,251.50 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,054.45 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,912.62 kr | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 5,176.23 kr | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 3,058.44 kr | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 22,507.44 kr | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.51 |
Prices in Sweden
These data are based on 12516 entries in the past 18 months from 1234 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2018
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 | 77.38 | 40.82 | 60.15 | 65.13 | 84.50 | 114.52 | |
| Gothenburg | 71.76 | 26.18 | 50.26 | 63.05 | 77.35 | 124.80 | |
| Uppsala | 69.82 | 26.14 | 49.23 | 59.56 | 77.40 | 121.75 | |
| Malmo | 67.64 | 26.52 | 48.25 | 58.45 | 73.64 | 108.12 |
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