Cost of living comparison
Jonkoping is 2.2% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Jonkoping
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Jonkoping
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Jonkoping
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Jonkoping
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% more in Jonkoping
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.2% less in Jonkoping
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Jonkoping
The cost of childcare and clothing in Jonkoping are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jonkoping.
If you lived in Jonkoping instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.19
|
$11.09
SEK110.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.55
|
$10.72
SEK107.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.42
|
$1.69
SEK16.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.28
|
$1.66
SEK16.63
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.86
|
$1.86
SEK18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.85
|
$6.30
SEK63.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.35
|
$5.32
SEK53.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.40
|
$3.50
SEK34.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.77
|
$4.60
SEK46.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.91
|
$1.40
SEK13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.56
|
$1.03
SEK10.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.35
|
$1.12
SEK11.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.30
|
$1.59
SEK15.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.74
|
$0.64
SEK6.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.66
SEK6.63
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.36
|
$6.55
SEK65.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.10
|
$69.28
SEK692.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,531.53
|
$21,939.53
SEK219,415.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.67
|
$11.97
SEK119.70
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK302.90
|
$33.10
SEK331.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,218.01
|
$646.64
SEK6,466.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,416.79
|
$623.54
SEK6,236.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK773.80
|
$60.93
SEK609.34
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,222.86
|
$134.22
SEK1,342.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,360.30
|
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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.43
|
$6.47
SEK64.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.85
|
$4.03
SEK40.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.09
|
$6.47
SEK64.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.02
|
$34.31
SEK343.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.38
|
$14.27
SEK142.74
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Jonkoping
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.04
|
$94.76
SEK947.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK355.63
|
$31.85
SEK318.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK844.30
|
$82.91
SEK829.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,251.51
|
$158.87
SEK1,588.80
|
|
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