Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 17.0% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 88.9% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$11.92
SEK113.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$9.45
SEK90.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.04
SEK19.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.93
SEK18.38
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$2.49
SEK23.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$5.18
SEK49.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$5.43
SEK51.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.74
SEK35.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$4.68
SEK44.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.19
SEK11.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.06
SEK10.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.13
SEK10.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.73
SEK16.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.67
SEK6.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.70
SEK6.69
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$6.64
SEK63.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$68.10
SEK649.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$26,850.74
SEK255,951.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$21.47
SEK204.62
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$30.29
SEK288.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$821.73
SEK7,833.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$641.62
SEK6,116.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$77.37
SEK737.55
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$122.27
SEK1,165.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$3,135.75
SEK29,891.21
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$6.64
SEK63.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$3.78
SEK36.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$6.41
SEK61.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$38.70
SEK368.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$14.24
SEK135.71
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$79.10
SEK753.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$35.56
SEK338.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$84.42
SEK804.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$125.14
SEK1,192.88
|
|
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