Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 16.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 28.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 52.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 18.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 22.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 12.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(219.59 kr)		 12.30 $
(135.00 kr)		      -38.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(823.46 kr)		 72.86 $
(800.00 kr)		      -2.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(120.77 kr)		 9.11 $
(100.00 kr)		      -17.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(65.88 kr)		 6.83 $
(75.00 kr)		      +13.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(76.86 kr)		 6.38 $
(70.00 kr)		      -8.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(56.84 kr)		 4.02 $
(44.17 kr)		      -22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(27.88 kr)		 2.31 $
(25.35 kr)		      -9.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(22.72 kr)		 2.02 $
(22.13 kr)		      -2.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(43.91 kr)		 5.49 $
(60.31 kr)		      +37.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(35.90 kr)		 2.36 $
(25.96 kr)		      -27.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(22.85 kr)		 1.49 $
(16.37 kr)		      -28.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(41.16 kr)		 3.77 $
(41.41 kr)		      +0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(64.45 kr)		 4.75 $
(52.11 kr)		      -19.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(59.84 kr)		 4.92 $
(53.97 kr)		      -9.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(79.88 kr)		 7.32 $
(80.41 kr)		      +0.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(26.18 kr)		 1.23 $
(13.56 kr)		      -48.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(8.36 kr)		 1.07 $
(11.73 kr)		      +40.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(22.34 kr)		 1.23 $
(13.47 kr)		      -39.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(24.47 kr)		 1.77 $
(19.47 kr)		      -20.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(14.75 kr)		 0.68 $
(7.44 kr)		      -49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(15.31 kr)		 0.71 $
(7.85 kr)		      -48.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(24.00 kr)		 2.05 $
(22.47 kr)		      -6.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(24.26 kr)		 1.29 $
(14.14 kr)		      -41.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(164.69 kr)		 9.11 $
(100.00 kr)		      -39.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(20.76 kr)		 1.80 $
(19.81 kr)		      -4.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(38.83 kr)		 1.90 $
(20.90 kr)		      -46.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(109.79 kr)		 6.47 $
(71.00 kr)		      -35.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.45 kr)		 3.28 $
(36.00 kr)		      +31.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(713.66 kr)		 77.42 $
(850.00 kr)		      +19.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(41.17 kr)		 5.56 $
(61.00 kr)		      +48.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(30.74 kr)		 2.93 $
(32.19 kr)		      +4.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(329.38 kr)		 53.96 $
(592.50 kr)		      +79.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(39.55 kr)		 6.60 $
(72.42 kr)		      +83.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(369,794.61 kr)		 28,143.55 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      -16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,171.57 $
(287,348.82 kr)		 29,032.46 $
(318,759.76 kr)		      +10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.08 $
(2,273.58 kr)		 108.44 $
(1,190.56 kr)		      -47.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.76 $
(612.23 kr)		 25.50 $
(280.03 kr)		      -54.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(780.27 kr)		 31.17 $
(342.25 kr)		      -56.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.70 $
(512.73 kr)		 36.23 $
(397.77 kr)		      -22.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(230.36 kr)		 24.02 $
(263.71 kr)		      +14.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(153.71 kr)		 14.48 $
(159.00 kr)		      +3.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,380.13 $
(15,153.06 kr)		 132.28 $
(1,452.31 kr)		      -90.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,644.43 $
(248,622.83 kr)		 2,366.28 $
(25,980.45 kr)		      -89.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.28 $
(574.05 kr)		 80.63 $
(885.32 kr)		      +54.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.80 $
(469.94 kr)		 35.83 $
(393.41 kr)		      -16.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.26 $
(980.02 kr)		 87.90 $
(965.14 kr)		      -1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.04 $
(1,252.05 kr)		 124.93 $
(1,371.62 kr)		      +9.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.85 $
(19,344.15 kr)		 901.82 $
(9,901.43 kr)		      -48.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.46 $
(15,947.18 kr)		 660.95 $
(7,256.87 kr)		      -54.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.08 $
(32,401.21 kr)		 1,419.71 $
(15,587.59 kr)		      -51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,408.23 $
(26,441.02 kr)		 1,068.61 $
(11,732.78 kr)		      -55.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.98 $
(3,644.96 kr)		 478.61 $
(5,254.92 kr)		      +44.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.56 $
(2,871.82 kr)		 304.83 $
(3,346.91 kr)		      +16.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,429.31 $
(48,631.25 kr)		 2,778.18 $
(30,502.85 kr)		      -37.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.59      -30.0 %
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