Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 32.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.5% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Paris, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
|
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