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Cost of Living in Sweden
Cost of living in Sweden is 1.61% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Sweden is 33.51% 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) | 65.00 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 60.00 kr | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 34.69 kr | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 18.26 kr | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 16.53 kr | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 41.25 kr | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 19.34 kr | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 10.64 kr | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 27.04 kr | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 38.24 kr | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 42.18 kr | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 64.44 kr | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 10.86 kr | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 9.60 kr | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 10.44 kr | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 12.37 kr | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 4.41 kr | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 4.83 kr | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 18.12 kr | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 13.69 kr | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 85.50 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 15.86 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 16.73 kr | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 60.00 kr | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 29.00 kr | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 750.00 kr | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 kr | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 24.14 kr | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 515.00 kr | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 56.69 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) | 194,847.83 kr | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 675.66 kr | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.84 kr | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 282.11 kr | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 331.91 kr | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 207.18 kr | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 130.00 kr | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,104.49 kr | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,477.77 kr | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 865.88 kr | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 347.23 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 890.35 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,206.00 kr | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,837.03 kr | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,606.96 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,826.70 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,302.42 kr | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 5,496.35 kr | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 3,137.01 kr | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 22,561.70 kr | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.90 |
Prices in Sweden
These data are based on 12268 entries in the past 18 months from 1316 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
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 | 78.45 | 40.26 | 60.21 | 68.55 | 84.80 | 105.36 | |
| Gothenburg | 72.05 | 29.06 | 51.51 | 66.17 | 74.61 | 111.70 | |
| Malmo | 70.05 | 25.92 | 48.97 | 63.12 | 75.94 | 99.42 | |
| Uppsala | 69.75 | 24.83 | 48.29 | 60.69 | 75.02 | 107.29 | |
| Lund | 69.36 | 25.04 | 48.19 | 63.15 | 70.16 | 123.22 |
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