Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 8.7% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 62.8% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Sweden
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Sweden are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Spain, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.27
|
$11.92
SEK115.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
$9.45
SEK91.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$2.04
SEK19.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.93
SEK18.62
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$2.49
SEK24.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.63
|
$5.18
SEK50.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.68
|
$5.43
SEK52.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
$3.74
SEK36.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.98
|
$4.68
SEK45.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.19
SEK11.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.06
SEK10.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.13
SEK10.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.73
SEK16.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.67
SEK6.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.70
SEK6.77
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.65
|
$6.64
SEK64.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.31
|
$68.10
SEK657.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
$26,850.74
SEK259,235.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.89
|
$21.47
SEK207.24
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
$30.29
SEK292.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€771.82
|
$821.73
SEK7,933.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€612.36
|
$641.62
SEK6,194.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
$77.37
SEK747.01
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€341.49
|
$122.27
SEK1,180.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,274.71
|
|
pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$6.64
SEK64.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$3.78
SEK36.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
$6.41
SEK61.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.93
|
$38.70
SEK373.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.64
|
$14.24
SEK137.45
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
$79.10
SEK763.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
$35.56
SEK343.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
$84.42
SEK815.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.85
|
$125.14
SEK1,208.18
|
|
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