Cost of living comparison
Canada is 67.3% more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in Canada instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.86
|
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.80
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.41
|
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.17
|
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.30
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.93
|
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.67
|
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.06
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.35
|
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.08
|
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.60
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.46
|
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.99
|
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.40
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.70
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.86
|
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK747.78
|
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK294,823.78
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK235.69
|
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
|
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK332.56
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,022.64
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,045.07
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK849.56
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,342.59
|
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,430.83
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.93
|
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.56
|
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.36
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK424.92
|
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK156.32
|
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK868.49
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK390.46
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK926.97
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,374.04
|
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
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