Cost of living comparison
France is 54.8% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in France
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in France are more expensive than in Sweden. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK114.65
|
$15.64
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK90.95
|
$10.86
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.64
|
$2.73
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.55
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK23.92
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK49.88
|
$8.46
€7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.28
|
$4.52
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK35.98
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK44.99
|
$5.82
€5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.46
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.16
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.92
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.64
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.48
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.75
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK63.84
|
$7.25
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK655.19
|
$50.39
€44.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK258,316.95
|
$31,262.62
€27,489.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK206.51
|
$17.66
€15.53
|
|
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK291.38
|
$30.07
€26.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,905.41
|
$750.17
€659.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,172.70
|
$604.38
€531.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK744.36
|
$140.10
€123.19
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,176.34
|
$690.26
€606.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,167.40
|
$9,163.56
€8,057.71
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK63.90
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.41
|
$3.01
€2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK61.65
|
$11.83
€10.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK372.30
|
$35.91
€31.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK136.96
|
$12.10
€10.64
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK760.95
|
$89.62
€78.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK342.11
|
$37.76
€33.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK812.18
|
$91.52
€80.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,203.90
|
$126.90
€111.58
|
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