Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 23.5% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 32.8% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 51.9% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Norway, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
|
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