Cost of living comparison
Germany is 52.8% more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in Germany instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.48
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.30
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.52
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.27
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.43
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.20
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.96
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.26
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.59
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.14
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.65
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.08
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.21
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.36
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,233.44
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.82
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 62.6% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.15
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,065.79
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,078.75
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.62
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.01
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,595.46
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.28
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.76
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.70
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK426.95
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.07
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.64
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.32
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.40
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,380.61
|
$123.43
€118.34
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