Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 17.9% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
|
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