Cost of living comparison
Falun is 0.8% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Falun
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Falun
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Falun
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% more in Falun
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Falun
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Falun
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Falun
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation in Falun are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Falun.
If you lived in Falun instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Falun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
$12.70
SEK123.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
$8.35
SEK81.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
$1.68
SEK16.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
$1.81
SEK17.54
|
|
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Falun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
$2.56
SEK24.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
$5.82
SEK56.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
$4.72
SEK45.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
$4.06
SEK39.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
$4.19
SEK40.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
$1.13
SEK10.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
$1.05
SEK10.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
$0.63
SEK6.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
$2.27
SEK22.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
$0.61
SEK5.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
$0.78
SEK7.60
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Falun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
$6.58
SEK63.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
$85.91
SEK834.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
$28,544.48
SEK277,215.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
$19.74
SEK191.70
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Falun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
$31.26
SEK303.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
$1,108.52
SEK10,765.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
$831.39
SEK8,074.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
$60.14
SEK584.02
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Falun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
$126.25
SEK1,226.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
$646.64
SEK6,279.96
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Falun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
$6.47
SEK62.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
$3.91
SEK37.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
$6.47
SEK62.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
$62.35
SEK605.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
$13.86
SEK134.57
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Falun
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
$91.89
SEK892.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
$38.31
SEK372.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
$101.61
SEK986.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
$129.33
SEK1,255.99
|
|
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