Cost of living comparison
Lulea is 4.5% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Lulea
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Lulea
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Lulea
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Lulea
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% more in Lulea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% less in Lulea
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Lulea
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Lulea are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Lulea.
If you lived in Lulea instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
$11.09
SEK107.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
$10.25
SEK99.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
$2.52
SEK24.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
$2.37
SEK23.03
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
$2.25
SEK21.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
$5.03
SEK48.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
$6.29
SEK61.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
$4.43
SEK43.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
$5.48
SEK53.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
$0.94
SEK9.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
$1.10
SEK10.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
$1.02
SEK9.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
$1.76
SEK17.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
$0.75
SEK7.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
$0.64
SEK6.24
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
$6.57
SEK63.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
$51.73
SEK502.40
|
|
| 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
|
$21.89
SEK212.62
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
$18.48
SEK179.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
$665.39
SEK6,462.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
$514.22
SEK4,993.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
$135.16
SEK1,312.64
|
|
pay 38.9% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
$141.48
SEK1,373.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
$5,080.73
SEK49,342.55
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
$7.39
SEK71.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
$3.42
SEK33.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
$6.00
SEK58.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
$31.19
SEK302.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
$10.62
SEK103.17
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
$91.22
SEK885.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
$28.87
SEK280.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
$76.98
SEK747.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
$110.85
SEK1,076.56
|
|
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