Cost of Living in Sweden

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Summary of cost of living in Sweden:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,245.2€ (37,701.4kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 887.5€ (10,311.0kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Sweden is, on average, 16.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sweden is, on average, 53.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11.62 €	8.61-17.22
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	68.86 €	51.65-129.12
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.61 €	8.18-10.33
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.46 €	4.30-7.75
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.03 €	4.73-7.75
Cappuccino (regular)	3.80 €	2.15-5.16
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.17 €	1.29-3.27
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.91 €	1.29-2.58
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.18 €	3.91-7.17
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.22 €	1.37-3.36
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.41 €	0.78-1.84
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.55 €	2.41-4.65
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.46 €	3.12-7.81
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.65 €	2.73-6.64
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.90 €	3.90-11.71
Apples (1 lb)	1.17 €	0.59-1.52
Banana (1 lb)	1.01 €	0.78-1.33
Oranges (1 lb)	1.16 €	0.78-1.56
Tomato (1 lb)	1.68 €	0.78-2.50
Potato (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.39-0.86
Onion (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.47-1.09
Lettuce (1 head)	1.93 €	1.29-3.01
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.22 €	0.77-2.15
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.61 €	6.71-12.91
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.70 €	1.29-2.58
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.81 €	1.21-2.58
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.11 €	5.60-6.89
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.10 €	2.50-3.62
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	73.17 €	53.71-88.66
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.25 €	4.30-10.33
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.77 €	1.94-6.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	51.00 €	34.43-68.78
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.24 €	5.87-7.17
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,597.97 €	23,240.94-28,405.60
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,404.87 €	25,823.27-29,696.76
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	103.48 €	51.65-225.13
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.12 €	12.91-32.71
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.43 €	18.94-43.04
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.28 €	23.15-51.65
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.58 €	16.35-33.57
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.69 €	11.62-18.94
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	124.61 €	96.84-150.64
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,236.33 €	430.39-6,886.21
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	76.21 €	34.43-103.29
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.95 €	17.22-51.65
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.26 €	51.65-120.51
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	118.20 €	60.25-202.28
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	845.71 €	602.54-1,549.40
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	621.13 €	430.39-1,032.93
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,342.88 €	946.85-2,582.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,006.97 €	714.44-1,721.55
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	452.59 €	239.90-919.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	288.16 €	159.94-507.29
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,623.32 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.60	3.50-5.00

Prices in Sweden

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