Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 18.3% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Sweden
The cost of transportation and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Israel, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.12
|
$11.92
SEK127.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.24
|
$9.45
SEK101.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.25
|
$2.04
SEK21.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.27
|
$1.93
SEK20.62
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.96
|
$2.49
SEK26.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.61
|
$5.18
SEK55.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.00
|
$5.43
SEK58.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.26
|
$3.74
SEK39.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪15.95
|
$4.68
SEK50.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.93
|
$1.19
SEK12.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.20
|
$1.06
SEK11.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.80
|
$1.13
SEK12.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.18
|
$1.73
SEK18.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.23
|
$0.67
SEK7.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.13
|
$0.70
SEK7.50
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.35
|
$6.64
SEK70.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪198.10
|
$68.10
SEK728.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪136,008.39
|
$26,850.74
SEK287,120.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.06
|
$21.47
SEK229.53
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.40
|
$30.29
SEK323.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,535.77
|
$821.73
SEK8,786.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,077.97
|
$641.62
SEK6,860.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪582.37
|
$77.37
SEK827.36
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,116.74
|
$122.27
SEK1,307.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪41,892.10
|
$3,135.75
SEK33,531.18
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.16
|
$6.64
SEK71.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.02
|
$3.78
SEK40.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.17
|
$6.41
SEK68.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪227.45
|
$38.70
SEK413.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.69
|
$14.24
SEK152.24
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪295.49
|
$79.10
SEK845.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪189.44
|
$35.56
SEK380.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪399.66
|
$84.42
SEK902.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪456.48
|
$125.14
SEK1,338.14
|
|
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