Cost of living in Sweden
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Sweden Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK116.36
|
$9.21
-
$18.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK92.30
|
$8.50
-
$11.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.93
|
$1.47
-
$3.32
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.82
|
$1.41
-
$2.92
|
Sweden - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.27
|
$1.74
-
$3.37
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.62
|
$3.87
-
$8.59
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.06
|
$4.34
-
$7.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.51
|
$2.85
-
$5.39
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.66
|
$3.20
-
$6.66
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.63
|
$0.71
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.31
|
$0.88
-
$1.28
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.08
|
$0.88
-
$1.60
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.89
|
$1.06
-
$2.61
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.58
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.85
|
$0.54
-
$1.02
|
Sweden - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.79
|
$6.29
-
$7.63
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK664.92
|
$62.53
-
$83.35
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK262,153.97
|
$24,195.02
-
$29,969.08
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK209.57
|
$18.24
-
$35.30
|
Sweden - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK295.71
|
$22.93
-
$44.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,022.83
|
$630.39
-
$1,049.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,264.39
|
$486.93
-
$828.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK755.42
|
$49.99
-
$160.48
|
Sweden - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,193.82
|
$98.98
-
$162.84
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,615.50
|
$2,346.54
-
$6,165.42
|
Sweden - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.85
|
$5.06
-
$9.94
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.95
|
$2.33
-
$5.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.57
|
$5.70
-
$8.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK377.83
|
$26.16
-
$60.83
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK139.00
|
$12.60
-
$22.52
|
Sweden - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK772.25
|
$48.40
-
$108.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK347.19
|
$21.73
-
$59.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK824.25
|
$56.30
-
$132.45
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,221.78
|
$74.15
-
$224.40
|
Sweden - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 27 cities in Sweden, such as
Uppsala,
Falun,
Gothenburg,
Stockholm,
Orebro,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Sweden, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sweden compared to Sweden.
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