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Cost of Living in Sweden
Cost of living in Sweden is 11.77% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Sweden is 28.56% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 99.00 kr | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 600.00 kr | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 70.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 60.00 kr | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 55.00 kr | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 33.81 kr | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 17.48 kr | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.13 kr | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 38.57 kr | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 18.18 kr | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 10.94 kr | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 25.68 kr | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 37.71 kr | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 39.72 kr | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 63.84 kr | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 10.37 kr | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 9.59 kr | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 9.67 kr | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 11.75 kr | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 4.30 kr | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 4.75 kr | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 16.47 kr | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 13.50 kr | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 16.38 kr | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.91 kr | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 59.00 kr | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 28.00 kr | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 790.00 kr | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 47.00 kr | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 22.53 kr | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 500.00 kr | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 51.39 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) | 192,544.40 kr | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 619.47 kr | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.81 kr | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 253.08 kr | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 332.62 kr | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 216.65 kr | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 120.00 kr | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 6,296.64 kr | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 99,000.00 kr | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 848.29 kr | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 348.25 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 861.09 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,210.97 kr | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,198.58 kr | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,008.14 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,560.89 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,153.09 kr | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 5,640.51 kr | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 3,038.80 kr | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 20,234.61 kr | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 1.90 |
Prices in Sweden
These data are based on 12816 entries in the past 18 months from 1166 different contributors.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2017
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 | 93.24 | 44.19 | 69.15 | 88.86 | 94.44 | 88.58 | |
| Gothenburg | 86.36 | 29.81 | 58.59 | 80.56 | 92.90 | 96.10 | |
| Lund | 82.85 | 22.70 | 53.32 | 79.09 | 83.85 | 102.84 | |
| Malmo | 80.53 | 27.95 | 54.71 | 77.08 | 85.68 | 108.01 | |
| Uppsala | 79.75 | 27.57 | 54.13 | 69.34 | 86.89 | 98.07 |
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