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Cost of Living in Sweden
Cost of living in Sweden is 2.05% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Sweden is 36.11% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.63 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 63.79 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.51 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.91 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.38 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.79 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.11 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.80 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.55 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.12 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.17 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.93 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.09 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.45 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.89 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.20 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.04 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.16 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.39 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.53 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.58 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.94 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.47 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 9.57 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.77 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.92 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.91 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.19 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 82.39 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.32 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.74 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 54.75 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.26 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,528.62 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,409.51 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 73.68 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.11 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.54 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 35.90 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.98 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.82 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 143.08 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 2,018.04 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 89.53 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.90 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 92.12 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 124.04 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 866.33 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 624.62 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,380.06 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,016.78 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 545.45 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 344.24 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,600.66 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.00 |
Prices in Sweden
These data are based on 12215 entries in the past 18 months from 1388 different contributors.
Last update: December 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 2019
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 | 77.81 | 38.07 | 58.75 | 65.49 | 84.77 | 94.08 | |
| Uppsala | 77.05 | 25.79 | 52.45 | 69.31 | 79.75 | 90.33 | |
| Malmo | 70.77 | 26.07 | 49.32 | 62.60 | 73.88 | 95.02 | |
| Gothenburg | 70.77 | 33.05 | 52.67 | 62.10 | 78.53 | 93.26 |
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