Cost of living comparison
Orebro is 4.4% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% more in Orebro
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% more in Orebro
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Orebro
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in Orebro
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% more in Orebro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Orebro
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Orebro
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Orebro are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Orebro.
If you lived in Orebro instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Orebro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK116.36
|
$12.47
SEK121.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK92.30
|
$8.50
SEK82.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.93
|
$2.56
SEK25.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.82
|
$2.13
SEK20.78
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Orebro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.27
|
$2.66
SEK25.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.62
|
$5.20
SEK50.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK53.06
|
$5.43
SEK53.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.51
|
$3.81
SEK37.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.66
|
$4.75
SEK46.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.63
|
$1.26
SEK12.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.31
|
$1.09
SEK10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.08
|
$1.32
SEK12.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.89
|
$1.78
SEK17.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.58
|
$0.71
SEK6.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.85
|
$0.79
SEK7.70
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Orebro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.79
|
$6.66
SEK65.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK664.92
|
$64.89
SEK633.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK262,153.97
|
$28,544.48
SEK278,690.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK209.57
|
$24.48
SEK239.01
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Orebro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK295.71
|
$31.18
SEK304.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,022.83
|
$600.45
SEK5,862.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,264.39
|
$459.53
SEK4,486.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK755.42
|
$77.80
SEK759.55
|
|
pay 40.4% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Orebro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,193.82
|
$120.09
SEK1,172.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,615.50
|
$5,727.37
SEK55,918.51
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Orebro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.85
|
$7.30
SEK71.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.95
|
$4.27
SEK41.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.57
|
$6.00
SEK58.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK377.83
|
$52.35
SEK511.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK139.00
|
$11.09
SEK108.23
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Orebro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK772.25
|
$49.27
SEK481.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK347.19
|
$26.17
SEK255.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK824.25
|
$80.06
SEK781.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,221.78
|
$113.93
SEK1,112.36
|
|
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