Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 13.5% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Sweden are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$11.92
SEK113.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$9.45
SEK90.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.04
SEK19.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.93
SEK18.38
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.49
SEK23.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$5.18
SEK49.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$5.43
SEK51.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.74
SEK35.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$4.68
SEK44.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.19
SEK11.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.06
SEK10.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.13
SEK10.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.73
SEK16.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.67
SEK6.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.70
SEK6.69
|
|
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$6.64
SEK63.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$68.10
SEK649.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$26,850.74
SEK255,951.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$21.47
SEK204.62
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$30.29
SEK288.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$821.73
SEK7,833.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$641.62
SEK6,116.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$77.37
SEK737.55
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$122.27
SEK1,165.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$3,135.75
SEK29,891.21
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$6.64
SEK63.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.78
SEK36.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$6.41
SEK61.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$38.70
SEK368.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$14.24
SEK135.71
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$79.10
SEK753.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$35.56
SEK338.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$84.42
SEK804.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$125.14
SEK1,192.88
|
|
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