Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 6.2% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Sweden
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Sweden are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Palau, you would:
pay 31.0% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$11.92
SEK113.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.45
SEK90.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.04
SEK19.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.93
SEK18.43
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.49
SEK23.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.18
SEK49.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.43
SEK51.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.74
SEK35.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$4.68
SEK44.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.19
SEK11.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.06
SEK10.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.13
SEK10.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.73
SEK16.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.67
SEK6.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.70
SEK6.71
|
|
pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$6.64
SEK63.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.10
SEK651.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$26,850.74
SEK256,703.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.47
SEK205.22
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$30.29
SEK289.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$821.73
SEK7,856.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$641.62
SEK6,134.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$77.37
SEK739.71
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$122.27
SEK1,169.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$3,135.75
SEK29,979.01
|
|
pay 65.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$6.64
SEK63.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.78
SEK36.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$6.41
SEK61.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$38.70
SEK369.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.24
SEK136.11
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$79.10
SEK756.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$35.56
SEK339.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$84.42
SEK807.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$125.14
SEK1,196.38
|
|
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