Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sweden Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sweden is 7.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sweden is 21.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sweden are 49.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sweden are 8.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sweden are 15.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sweden is 11.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sweden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(200.18 kr)		 13.99 $
(140.00 kr)		      -30.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(750.66 kr)		 79.93 $
(800.00 kr)		      +6.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(110.10 kr)		 10.64 $
(106.50 kr)		      -3.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(60.05 kr)		 7.49 $
(75.00 kr)		      +24.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(70.06 kr)		 7.49 $
(75.00 kr)		      +7.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(52.25 kr)		 4.44 $
(44.47 kr)		      -14.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(25.55 kr)		 2.62 $
(26.25 kr)		      +2.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(20.82 kr)		 2.21 $
(22.11 kr)		      +6.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(40.02 kr)		 6.05 $
(60.54 kr)		      +51.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(32.95 kr)		 2.61 $
(26.12 kr)		      -20.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(20.84 kr)		 1.62 $
(16.22 kr)		      -22.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(41.55 kr)		 4.18 $
(41.81 kr)		      +0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(58.80 kr)		 5.19 $
(51.93 kr)		      -11.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(55.15 kr)		 5.36 $
(53.61 kr)		      -2.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(73.64 kr)		 8.03 $
(80.36 kr)		      +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(23.93 kr)		 1.37 $
(13.70 kr)		      -42.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(7.61 kr)		 1.18 $
(11.86 kr)		      +55.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(20.37 kr)		 1.36 $
(13.66 kr)		      -32.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(22.27 kr)		 1.94 $
(19.44 kr)		      -12.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(13.28 kr)		 0.76 $
(7.62 kr)		      -42.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(13.95 kr)		 0.77 $
(7.69 kr)		      -44.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(22.05 kr)		 2.27 $
(22.75 kr)		      +3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(22.25 kr)		 1.42 $
(14.23 kr)		      -36.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(150.13 kr)		 9.99 $
(100.00 kr)		      -33.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(19.43 kr)		 2.01 $
(20.16 kr)		      +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(35.90 kr)		 2.10 $
(21.01 kr)		      -41.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(100.09 kr)		 7.19 $
(72.00 kr)		      -28.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(25.02 kr)		 3.60 $
(36.00 kr)		      +43.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(650.57 kr)		 84.93 $
(850.00 kr)		      +30.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(37.53 kr)		 6.09 $
(61.00 kr)		      +62.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(28.02 kr)		 3.22 $
(32.19 kr)		      +14.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(300.26 kr)		 59.45 $
(595.00 kr)		      +98.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(35.17 kr)		 7.11 $
(71.14 kr)		      +102.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(300,263.94 kr)		 30,872.84 $
(309,000.00 kr)		      +2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,958.56 $
(259,814.01 kr)		 32,157.55 $
(321,858.44 kr)		      +23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.87 $
(2,080.50 kr)		 122.21 $
(1,223.22 kr)		      -41.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(572.26 kr)		 27.50 $
(275.21 kr)		      -51.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(715.35 kr)		 36.00 $
(360.35 kr)		      -49.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.51 $
(465.53 kr)		 39.42 $
(394.50 kr)		      -15.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.86 $
(218.77 kr)		 27.37 $
(273.93 kr)		      +25.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(140.12 kr)		 15.89 $
(159.00 kr)		      +13.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.34 $
(13,765.51 kr)		 144.34 $
(1,444.63 kr)		      -89.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(226,487.07 kr)		 2,375.95 $
(23,780.45 kr)		      -89.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(520.67 kr)		 88.48 $
(885.57 kr)		      +70.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(426.54 kr)		 39.96 $
(399.99 kr)		      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.42 $
(894.98 kr)		 96.35 $
(964.39 kr)		      +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $
(1,132.76 kr)		 137.90 $
(1,380.22 kr)		      +21.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.37 $
(17,459.03 kr)		 912.05 $
(9,128.55 kr)		      -47.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.82 $
(14,390.88 kr)		 709.80 $
(7,104.24 kr)		      -50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.41 $
(29,119.74 kr)		 1,508.68 $
(15,100.11 kr)		      -48.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.60 $
(24,007.08 kr)		 1,153.37 $
(11,543.89 kr)		      -51.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(3,005.07 kr)		 552.48 $
(5,529.68 kr)		      +84.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(2,516.44 kr)		 349.33 $
(3,496.33 kr)		      +38.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sweden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.23 $
(43,420.46 kr)		 3,028.33 $
(30,309.93 kr)		      -30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.55      -30.8 %
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