Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 27.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
$11.92
SEK119.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
$9.45
SEK94.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
$2.04
SEK20.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
$1.93
SEK19.28
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
$2.49
SEK24.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
$5.18
SEK51.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
$5.43
SEK54.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
$3.74
SEK37.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
$4.68
SEK46.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
$1.19
SEK11.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
$1.06
SEK10.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
$1.13
SEK11.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
$1.73
SEK17.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
$0.67
SEK6.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
$6.64
SEK66.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
$68.10
SEK681.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
$26,850.74
SEK268,531.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
$21.47
SEK214.67
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
$30.29
SEK302.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
$821.73
SEK8,218.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
$641.62
SEK6,416.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
$77.37
SEK773.80
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
$122.27
SEK1,222.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
$3,135.75
SEK31,360.30
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
$6.64
SEK66.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
$3.78
SEK37.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
$6.41
SEK64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
$38.70
SEK387.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
$14.24
SEK142.38
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
$79.10
SEK791.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
$35.56
SEK355.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
$84.42
SEK844.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
$125.14
SEK1,251.51
|
|
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