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Cost of Living in Sweden
Cost of living in Sweden is 7.29% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Sweden is 29.33% 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) | 59.00 kr | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 34.34 kr | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 18.26 kr | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.29 kr | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 39.60 kr | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 18.41 kr | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 10.96 kr | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 26.36 kr | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 37.92 kr | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 40.98 kr | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 62.31 kr | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 10.57 kr | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 9.56 kr | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 10.12 kr | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 12.27 kr | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 4.35 kr | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 4.81 kr | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 17.09 kr | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 13.07 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) | 16.43 kr | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 60.00 kr | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 kr | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 799.50 kr | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 49.00 kr | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 22.53 kr | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 515.00 kr | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 52.94 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) | 195,040.47 kr | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 650.34 kr | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.80 kr | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 278.53 kr | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 327.73 kr | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 205.88 kr | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 125.00 kr | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 4,284.27 kr | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 87,677.46 kr | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 843.97 kr | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 351.35 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 867.88 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,190.15 kr | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,642.41 kr | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,267.27 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,028.56 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,907.27 kr | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 5,250.75 kr | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 3,120.80 kr | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 21,742.20 kr | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.44 |
Prices in Sweden
These data are based on 12767 entries in the past 18 months from 1221 different contributors.
Last update: April 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 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 | 82.44 | 43.35 | 63.79 | 71.44 | 88.26 | 115.25 | |
| Gothenburg | 76.04 | 28.66 | 53.44 | 69.14 | 81.02 | 124.71 | |
| Lund | 72.76 | 24.56 | 49.77 | 67.19 | 74.45 | 129.03 | |
| Uppsala | 72.48 | 27.42 | 50.98 | 62.04 | 80.52 | 125.48 | |
| Malmo | 71.67 | 26.60 | 50.17 | 63.44 | 77.54 | 112.97 |
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