Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 27.9% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in New Jersey. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$11.92
SEK116.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$9.45
SEK92.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.04
SEK19.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.93
SEK18.82
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$2.49
SEK24.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$5.18
SEK50.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$5.43
SEK53.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.74
SEK36.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$4.68
SEK45.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.19
SEK11.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.06
SEK10.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.13
SEK11.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.73
SEK16.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.67
SEK6.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.70
SEK6.85
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$6.64
SEK64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$68.10
SEK664.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,153.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$21.47
SEK209.57
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$30.29
SEK295.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$821.73
SEK8,022.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$641.62
SEK6,264.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$77.37
SEK755.42
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$122.27
SEK1,193.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,615.50
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$6.64
SEK64.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.78
SEK36.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$6.41
SEK62.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$38.70
SEK377.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$14.24
SEK139.00
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$79.10
SEK772.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$35.56
SEK347.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$84.42
SEK824.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$125.14
SEK1,221.78
|
|
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