Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 14.9% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.4% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Sweden
- Transportation
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pay 2.2% more in Sweden
- Housing
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pay 24.3% less in Sweden
- Childcare
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pay 73.9% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.2% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Sweden
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Sweden are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Germany, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.33
|
$11.92
SEK115.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.95
|
$9.45
SEK91.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.46
|
$2.04
SEK19.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.11
|
$1.93
SEK18.67
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.78
|
$2.49
SEK24.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.89
|
$5.18
SEK50.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.84
|
$5.43
SEK52.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$3.74
SEK36.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.48
|
$4.68
SEK45.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.19
SEK11.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$1.06
SEK10.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.13
SEK10.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$1.73
SEK16.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.67
SEK6.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.70
SEK6.79
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.21
|
$6.64
SEK64.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.48
|
$68.10
SEK659.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,284.66
|
$26,850.74
SEK260,025.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.20
|
$21.47
SEK207.87
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.32
|
$30.29
SEK293.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€693.73
|
$821.73
SEK7,957.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€548.80
|
$641.62
SEK6,213.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€201.93
|
$77.37
SEK749.28
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€402.33
|
$122.27
SEK1,184.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,803.56
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,366.90
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$6.64
SEK64.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.06
|
$3.78
SEK36.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.67
|
$6.41
SEK62.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.60
|
$38.70
SEK374.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.23
|
$14.24
SEK137.87
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.27
|
$79.10
SEK765.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.79
|
$35.56
SEK344.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.39
|
$84.42
SEK817.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.33
|
$125.14
SEK1,211.86
|
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