Cost of Living in Sweden
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,546.37$ (30,493.47kr) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 957.31$ (8,231.45kr) without rent.
- Cost of living in Sweden is, on average, 7.03% higher than in United States.
- Rent in Sweden is, on average, 35.41% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 100.00 kr | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 650.00 kr | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 80.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 69.00 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 65.00 kr | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 37.53 kr | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 19.38 kr | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 17.02 kr | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 43.22 kr | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 20.19 kr | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 11.67 kr | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 29.34 kr | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 38.34 kr | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 39.38 kr | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 73.21 kr | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 12.07 kr | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 10.11 kr | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 11.48 kr | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 13.81 kr | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 5.28 kr | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 5.59 kr | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 18.64 kr | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.11 kr | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 90.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 16.69 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 18.75 kr | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 66.00 kr | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 31.00 kr | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 780.00 kr | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 kr | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 27.73 kr | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 525.00 kr | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 58.15 kr | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 225,000.00 kr | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 220,917.80 kr | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 760.28 kr | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.16 kr | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 295.24 kr | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 348.78 kr | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 223.35 kr | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 130.00 kr | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,356.51 kr | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,457.25 kr | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 849.00 kr | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 346.22 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 860.97 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,194.00 kr | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,494.98 kr | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,608.71 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,595.29 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,389.99 kr | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,415.82 kr | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,915.96 kr | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 25,695.87 kr | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.53 |
Prices in Sweden
This country had 8912 entries in the past 12 months by 840 different contributors.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Moving to Sweden? Explore:
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 | 82.61 | 46.51 | 65.93 | 73.08 | 86.32 | 79.23 | |
| Uppsala | 79.21 | 30.67 | 56.78 | 70.42 | 81.28 | 78.83 | |
| Gothenburg | 79.05 | 33.33 | 57.93 | 72.19 | 83.02 | 89.80 | |
| Malmo | 75.74 | 29.54 | 54.39 | 71.18 | 74.16 | 72.36 | |
| Lund | 74.33 | 30.64 | 54.14 | 70.06 | 74.76 | 97.68 |
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