Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 13.0% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Canada, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.09
|
$11.92
SEK130.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.12
|
$9.45
SEK103.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.81
|
$2.04
SEK22.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.28
|
$1.93
SEK21.17
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
$2.49
SEK27.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.48
|
$5.18
SEK56.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.33
|
$5.43
SEK59.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.78
|
$3.74
SEK41.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.22
|
$4.68
SEK51.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.52
|
$1.19
SEK13.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$1.06
SEK11.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.25
|
$1.13
SEK12.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.46
|
$1.73
SEK18.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.63
|
$0.67
SEK7.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.61
|
$0.70
SEK7.70
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.13
|
$6.64
SEK72.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.90
|
$68.10
SEK747.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
|
$26,850.74
SEK294,783.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.03
|
$21.47
SEK235.66
|
|
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.95
|
$30.29
SEK332.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
|
$821.73
SEK9,021.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
|
$641.62
SEK7,044.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$162.71
|
$77.37
SEK849.44
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,029.39
|
$122.27
SEK1,342.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,426.13
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.33
|
$6.64
SEK72.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.05
|
$3.78
SEK41.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.21
|
$6.41
SEK70.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.59
|
$38.70
SEK424.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.44
|
$14.24
SEK156.30
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.99
|
$79.10
SEK868.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.01
|
$35.56
SEK390.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.77
|
$84.42
SEK926.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$144.00
|
$125.14
SEK1,373.86
|
|
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