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Cost of Living in Sweden
Cost of living in Sweden is 14.61% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Sweden is 28.48% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.46 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75.50 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.06 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.55 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.92 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.30 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.20 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.02 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.85 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.26 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.37 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.23 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.72 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.01 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.93 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.31 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.21 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.23 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.47 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.55 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.60 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.09 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.64 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.07 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.03 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.09 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 7.42 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.40 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 98.78 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.04 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.84 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 62.92 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.49 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,166.38 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,463.59 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 78.54 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.39 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 41.55 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 27.19 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.10 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 714.77 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,457.36 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 106.99 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.87 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 109.77 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 152.01 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 876.74 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 619.70 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,404.92 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,012.43 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 688.23 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 374.45 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,554.25 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 1.88 |
Prices in Sweden
These data are based on 12243 entries in the past 18 months from 1155 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 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 | 93.99 | 45.67 | 70.55 | 88.20 | 93.62 | 91.86 | |
| Gothenburg | 86.75 | 30.17 | 59.31 | 79.82 | 90.71 | 98.25 | |
| Lund | 83.49 | 25.82 | 55.52 | 78.91 | 82.83 | 101.61 | |
| Malmo | 82.78 | 29.76 | 57.07 | 77.69 | 88.27 | 104.65 | |
| Uppsala | 81.69 | 28.77 | 56.02 | 72.64 | 85.49 | 98.40 |
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