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Cost of Living in Sweden
Cost of living in Sweden is 0.04% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Sweden is 32.39% 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) | 61.50 kr | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 60.00 kr | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 34.49 kr | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 18.28 kr | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.41 kr | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 40.18 kr | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 18.91 kr | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 10.82 kr | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 26.53 kr | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 38.14 kr | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 41.39 kr | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 63.87 kr | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 10.65 kr | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 9.52 kr | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 10.15 kr | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 12.28 kr | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 4.29 kr | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 4.69 kr | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 17.34 kr | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 13.08 kr | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 80.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 16.13 kr | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.81 kr | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 60.00 kr | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 30.00 kr | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 800.00 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) | 54.91 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) | 194,083.06 kr | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 642.21 kr | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.86 kr | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 284.31 kr | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 330.91 kr | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 206.68 kr | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 130.00 kr | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,278.82 kr | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,533.00 kr | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 848.19 kr | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 343.30 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 878.94 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,207.62 kr | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 8,139.00 kr | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,528.00 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,905.97 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,288.05 kr | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 5,384.11 kr | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 3,212.68 kr | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 22,833.41 kr | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.88 |
Prices in Sweden
These data are based on 12781 entries in the past 18 months from 1275 different contributors.
Last update: August 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 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 | 76.40 | 39.51 | 58.85 | 65.20 | 83.83 | 110.91 | |
| Gothenburg | 69.59 | 28.19 | 49.89 | 60.80 | 76.08 | 117.74 | |
| Uppsala | 67.79 | 25.00 | 47.43 | 57.83 | 74.71 | 115.62 | |
| Malmo | 65.99 | 25.29 | 46.63 | 55.88 | 73.72 | 102.84 |
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