Cost of Living in Sweden

Select city in Sweden:

Summary of cost of living in Sweden:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,419.7$ (37,602.5kr) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 935.5$ (10,286.3kr) without rent.
Cost of living in Sweden is, on average, 16.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sweden is, on average, 52.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	130.0 kr	100.0-200.0
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	800.0 kr	600.0-1,500.0
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	105.0 kr	95.0-120.0
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	75.0 kr	50.0-90.0
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	70.0 kr	55.0-90.0
Cappuccino (regular)	43.76 kr	25.0-60.0
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	24.84 kr	15.0-38.27
Water (12 oz small bottle)	21.66 kr	15.0-30.0
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	59.85 kr	45.42-83.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	25.7 kr	15.42-39.01
Rice (white), (1 lb)	16.32 kr	9.07-21.32
Eggs (regular) (12)	41.06 kr	28.0-54.0
Local Cheese (1 lb)	51.98 kr	36.29-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	54.16 kr	31.75-77.11
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	79.36 kr	45.36-136.08
Apples (1 lb)	13.58 kr	6.8-17.69
Banana (1 lb)	11.76 kr	9.07-14.97
Oranges (1 lb)	13.6 kr	9.03-20.41
Tomato (1 lb)	19.46 kr	9.07-29.03
Potato (1 lb)	7.41 kr	4.54-9.98
Onion (1 lb)	7.85 kr	5.85-11.34
Lettuce (1 head)	22.3 kr	15.0-35.0
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	14.29 kr	9.0-25.0
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	100.0 kr	75.0-150.0
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	19.88 kr	14.0-30.0
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	21.14 kr	14.0-30.0
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	71.0 kr	65.0-80.0
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	36.0 kr	29.0-42.0
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	840.0 kr	624.0-1,030.0
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	61.0 kr	50.0-100.0
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	32.19 kr	22.53-80.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	590.0 kr	400.0-799.0
Gasoline (1 gallon)	72.61 kr	68.14-83.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	309,000.0 kr	267,900.0-320,000.0
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	316,167.09 kr	300,000.0-330,000.0
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,202.25 kr	600.0-2,615.38
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	283.73 kr	150.0-380.0
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	341.54 kr	219.0-500.0
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	397.71 kr	269.0-600.0
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	264.05 kr	190.0-400.0
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	159.0 kr	139.0-220.0
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,438.94 kr	1,100.0-1,688.0
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	25,980.45 kr	5,000.0-80,000.0
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	888.37 kr	400.0-1,200.0
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	387.62 kr	225.0-600.0
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	970.06 kr	550.0-1,499.0
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,365.11 kr	700.0-2,000.0
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	9,931.71 kr	7,000.0-18,000.0
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	7,270.11 kr	5,000.0-12,000.0
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	15,721.62 kr	11,000.0-30,000.0
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	11,829.44 kr	8,300.0-20,000.0
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,191.29 kr	2,787.07-10,219.25
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,288.82 kr	1,858.05-5,574.14
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	30,629.51 kr
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.65	3.5-5.0

Prices in Sweden

This country had 9291 entries in the past 12 months by 1058 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

Sources and References