Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 17.8% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Sweden
- Transportation
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pay 14.1% less in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 30.3% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.9% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Sweden
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK135.50
|
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK99.36
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK25.08
|
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.82
|
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.97
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK51.74
|
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.13
|
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK37.40
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK50.32
|
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.54
|
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.73
|
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.32
|
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.42
|
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.93
|
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.72
|
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK65.24
|
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK921.38
|
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK279,125.06
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK270.09
|
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK327.49
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK15,083.92
|
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,438.68
|
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,365.56
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,413.41
|
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK56,005.68
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
|
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK71.36
|
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.77
|
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK64.14
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK391.01
|
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK152.66
|
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
|
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK882.66
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK421.86
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,038.58
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,704.26
|
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
|
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