Cost of Living in Sweden
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,562.99$ (30,513.70kr) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 961.87$ (8,237.50kr) without rent.
- Cost of living in Sweden is, on average, 7.39% higher than in United States.
- Rent in Sweden is, on average, 35.38% 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) | 80.69 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 69.00 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 65.00 kr | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 37.44 kr | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 19.48 kr | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 17.13 kr | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 43.23 kr | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 20.28 kr | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 11.69 kr | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 29.33 kr | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 38.26 kr | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 39.73 kr | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 73.09 kr | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 12.14 kr | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 10.11 kr | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 11.50 kr | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 13.83 kr | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 5.28 kr | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 5.61 kr | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 18.62 kr | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.18 kr | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 90.00 kr | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 16.64 kr | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 18.77 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) | 58.17 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) | 220,182.50 kr | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 764.33 kr | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.17 kr | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 295.71 kr | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 348.36 kr | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 224.42 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 | 1,356.15 kr | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,010.92 kr | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 847.34 kr | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 348.00 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 857.51 kr | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,189.62 kr | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,570.38 kr | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,631.25 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,548.07 kr | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,359.38 kr | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,397.93 kr | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,908.84 kr | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 25,631.50 kr | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.61 |
Prices in Sweden
This country had 9058 entries in the past 12 months by 853 different contributors.
Last update: July 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 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 | 82.92 | 45.87 | 65.68 | 73.00 | 86.72 | 79.35 | |
| Uppsala | 78.46 | 30.03 | 55.92 | 69.62 | 80.73 | 80.22 | |
| Gothenburg | 77.85 | 32.38 | 56.69 | 70.36 | 82.29 | 90.85 | |
| Malmo | 74.98 | 29.11 | 53.64 | 70.18 | 72.99 | 73.54 | |
| Lund | 73.70 | 30.00 | 53.36 | 69.01 | 74.26 | 98.04 |
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