Cost of Living in Sweden

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Summary of cost of living in Sweden:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 5,413.6C$ (37,787.9kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,479.4C$ (10,326.4kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Sweden is, on average, 7.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sweden is, on average, 49.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.06 C$	14.33-28.65
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	114.61 C$	85.96-214.89
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.26 C$	13.61-17.19
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.74 C$	7.16-13.61
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.74 C$	7.88-13.18
Cappuccino (regular)	6.36 C$	3.58-9.31
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.75 C$	2.29-5.73
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.17 C$	2.15-4.30
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	8.65 C$	6.51-11.39
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.74 C$	2.27-5.59
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.32 C$	1.30-2.99
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.98 C$	4.01-7.74
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.44 C$	5.20-13.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.65 C$	4.55-11.05
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	11.49 C$	6.50-19.49
Apples (1 lb)	1.96 C$	0.97-2.60
Banana (1 lb)	1.70 C$	1.30-2.27
Oranges (1 lb)	1.95 C$	1.30-2.92
Tomato (1 lb)	2.78 C$	1.30-3.90
Potato (1 lb)	1.09 C$	0.65-1.56
Onion (1 lb)	1.10 C$	0.78-1.62
Lettuce (1 head)	3.26 C$	2.15-5.16
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.03 C$	1.29-3.58
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	14.33 C$	10.74-24.35
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.88 C$	2.15-4.30
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.01 C$	2.13-4.30
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.31 C$	9.46-11.46
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	5.16 C$	4.30-6.16
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	121.77 C$	89.40-151.86
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.74 C$	7.16-15.76
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.61 C$	3.23-11.53
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	85.24 C$	63.04-114.61
Gasoline (1 gallon)	10.19 C$	9.48-11.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	44,268.24 C$	41,531.92-47,276.76
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	46,165.74 C$	43,981.71-50,142.02
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	173.84 C$	91.33-376.39
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	39.43 C$	21.49-57.31
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	51.62 C$	35.82-71.63
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	56.35 C$	35.82-85.96
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	38.88 C$	27.22-57.31
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	22.78 C$	20.06-31.52
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	206.96 C$	161.17-241.83
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,406.86 C$	0.00-9,312.09
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	126.69 C$	57.31-171.92
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	57.16 C$	28.65-85.96
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	138.16 C$	85.96-214.75
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	197.73 C$	100.28-290.93
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,307.84 C$	859.58-2,341.80
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,015.83 C$	716.31-1,719.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,159.03 C$	1,575.89-3,954.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,653.85 C$	1,174.76-2,865.26
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	788.37 C$	399.28-1,530.59
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	498.63 C$	292.81-865.11
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,342.36 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.55	3.00-5.00

Prices in Sweden

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Last update: March 2025
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