Cost of Living in Sweden

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Summary of cost of living in Sweden:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,951.1C$ (37,968.7kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,352.5C$ (10,371.6kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Sweden is, on average, 16.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sweden is, on average, 52.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	17.79 C$	13.04-26.08
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	104.32 C$	78.24-195.60
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	13.69 C$	12.39-15.65
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	9.78 C$	6.52-11.74
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	9.26 C$	7.17-11.74
Cappuccino (regular)	5.77 C$	3.26-7.82
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.32 C$	1.96-4.96
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.87 C$	1.96-3.91
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.90 C$	5.92-10.86
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.44 C$	2.07-5.09
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.15 C$	1.18-2.96
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.44 C$	3.65-7.04
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.80 C$	4.73-11.83
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.05 C$	4.14-10.06
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.47 C$	5.91-17.74
Apples (1 lb)	1.78 C$	0.94-2.37
Banana (1 lb)	1.54 C$	1.18-2.07
Oranges (1 lb)	1.76 C$	1.18-2.37
Tomato (1 lb)	2.55 C$	1.30-3.78
Potato (1 lb)	0.98 C$	0.59-1.30
Onion (1 lb)	1.02 C$	0.71-1.48
Lettuce (1 head)	2.97 C$	1.96-5.21
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.87 C$	1.17-3.26
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.04 C$	9.78-19.56
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.61 C$	1.96-3.91
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.72 C$	1.83-3.91
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.39 C$	8.48-10.43
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.82 C$	3.78-5.48
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	117.36 C$	81.37-135.62
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.95 C$	6.52-14.34
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.20 C$	2.88-10.49
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	76.94 C$	52.16-104.32
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.44 C$	8.89-10.86
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	40,293.83 C$	35,208.20-43,032.25
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	41,534.59 C$	39,120.22-45,509.86
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	155.24 C$	78.24-341.05
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	36.57 C$	19.56-52.03
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	44.95 C$	29.21-65.20
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	51.93 C$	35.08-78.24
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	34.36 C$	23.47-50.86
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	20.73 C$	17.60-28.69
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	188.21 C$	146.70-220.12
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,609.87 C$	652.00-10,432.06
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	115.39 C$	52.16-156.48
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	51.57 C$	26.08-78.24
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	125.97 C$	78.24-195.47
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	180.59 C$	91.28-306.44
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,298.54 C$	912.81-2,347.21
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	953.26 C$	652.00-1,564.81
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,021.50 C$	1,434.41-3,651.22
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,526.31 C$	1,075.81-2,608.01
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	706.61 C$	363.44-1,393.17
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	446.48 C$	257.91-781.01
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,962.84 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.58	3.00-5.00

Prices in Sweden

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Last update: December 2024
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