Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 33.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.81
|
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.41
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.40
|
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.27
|
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.21
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.42
|
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.84
|
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.91
|
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.86
|
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,622.70
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.52
|
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.90
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,779.04
|
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,202.04
|
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.21
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
|
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,878.55
|
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,601.48
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.30
|
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.08
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.37
|
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.34
|
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.22
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.48
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.24
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.26
|
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
|
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