Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 16.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 28.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 53.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 18.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 22.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 11.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(220.12 kr)		 12.27 $
(135.00 kr)		      -38.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(825.46 kr)		 72.69 $
(800.00 kr)		      -3.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(121.07 kr)		 9.09 $
(100.00 kr)		      -17.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(66.04 kr)		 6.81 $
(75.00 kr)		      +13.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(77.04 kr)		 6.36 $
(70.00 kr)		      -9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(57.06 kr)		 4.01 $
(44.14 kr)		      -22.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(27.92 kr)		 2.30 $
(25.36 kr)		      -9.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(22.79 kr)		 2.01 $
(22.15 kr)		      -2.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(44.04 kr)		 5.48 $
(60.28 kr)		      +36.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(36.03 kr)		 2.38 $
(26.17 kr)		      -27.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(22.93 kr)		 1.50 $
(16.48 kr)		      -28.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(41.29 kr)		 3.77 $
(41.49 kr)		      +0.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(64.57 kr)		 4.73 $
(52.02 kr)		      -19.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(60.01 kr)		 4.90 $
(53.95 kr)		      -10.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(80.15 kr)		 7.30 $
(80.40 kr)		      +0.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(26.33 kr)		 1.23 $
(13.57 kr)		      -48.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(8.37 kr)		 1.07 $
(11.75 kr)		      +40.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(22.45 kr)		 1.23 $
(13.52 kr)		      -39.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(24.55 kr)		 1.78 $
(19.55 kr)		      -20.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(14.81 kr)		 0.68 $
(7.46 kr)		      -49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(15.37 kr)		 0.71 $
(7.82 kr)		      -49.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(24.14 kr)		 2.05 $
(22.62 kr)		      -6.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(24.33 kr)		 1.30 $
(14.27 kr)		      -41.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(165.09 kr)		 9.09 $
(100.00 kr)		      -39.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(20.85 kr)		 1.80 $
(19.80 kr)		      -5.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(39.14 kr)		 1.90 $
(20.93 kr)		      -46.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(110.06 kr)		 6.54 $
(72.00 kr)		      -34.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(27.52 kr)		 3.27 $
(36.00 kr)		      +30.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(715.40 kr)		 78.14 $
(860.00 kr)		      +20.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(41.27 kr)		 5.54 $
(61.00 kr)		      +47.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(30.82 kr)		 2.92 $
(32.19 kr)		      +4.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(330.18 kr)		 53.61 $
(590.00 kr)		      +78.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(38.89 kr)		 6.58 $
(72.40 kr)		      +86.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(370,694.52 kr)		 28,075.22 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      -16.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,183.50 $
(288,179.38 kr)		 28,939.74 $
(318,515.00 kr)		      +10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.90 $
(2,277.17 kr)		 107.42 $
(1,182.23 kr)		      -48.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.87 $
(614.92 kr)		 25.41 $
(279.71 kr)		      -54.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.02 $
(781.67 kr)		 31.07 $
(341.96 kr)		      -56.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.86 $
(515.76 kr)		 36.16 $
(397.96 kr)		      -22.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(230.94 kr)		 23.85 $
(262.48 kr)		      +13.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(154.09 kr)		 14.45 $
(159.00 kr)		      +3.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.23 $
(15,202.03 kr)		 131.59 $
(1,448.34 kr)		      -90.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,720.74 $
(250,067.77 kr)		 2,515.22 $
(27,682.89 kr)		      -88.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.19 $
(574.43 kr)		 80.80 $
(889.28 kr)		      +54.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.78 $
(470.81 kr)		 36.02 $
(396.44 kr)		      -15.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.26 $
(982.44 kr)		 87.50 $
(963.03 kr)		      -2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.98 $
(1,254.45 kr)		 125.83 $
(1,384.86 kr)		      +10.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,757.00 $
(19,337.79 kr)		 899.10 $
(9,895.64 kr)		      -48.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.48 $
(15,964.25 kr)		 657.43 $
(7,235.79 kr)		      -54.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,943.25 $
(32,393.85 kr)		 1,396.37 $
(15,368.62 kr)		      -52.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.71 $
(26,433.60 kr)		 1,050.13 $
(11,557.89 kr)		      -56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.08 $
(3,676.94 kr)		 491.76 $
(5,412.38 kr)		      +47.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.53 $
(2,889.48 kr)		 309.87 $
(3,410.47 kr)		      +18.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,423.26 $
(48,683.04 kr)		 2,784.69 $
(30,648.72 kr)		      -37.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.59      -30.1 %
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