Cost of living comparison
India is 64.7% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 65.4% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 62.8% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 56.0% less in India
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.41
|
$2.40
₹204.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.55
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.77
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.67
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 65.4% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.08
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.21
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.63
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.21
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.29
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.54
|
$0.88
₹75.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.23
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.99
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.75
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.52
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.79
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 62.8% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.26
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK659.52
|
$10.12
₹864.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK260,025.22
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,876.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK207.87
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK293.30
|
$7.39
₹630.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,957.69
|
$138.05
₹11,787.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,213.53
|
$90.33
₹7,712.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK749.28
|
$29.97
₹2,558.88
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,184.12
|
$55.73
₹4,758.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,366.90
|
$1,565.54
₹133,673.24
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.32
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.65
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.06
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK374.76
|
$15.33
₹1,309.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK137.87
|
$3.35
₹286.24
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK765.98
|
$24.02
₹2,051.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK344.37
|
$25.36
₹2,165.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK817.56
|
$41.62
₹3,553.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,211.86
|
$31.12
₹2,656.88
|
|
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