Cost of living comparison
Sundsvall is 2.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Sundsvall
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Sundsvall
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Sundsvall
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Sundsvall
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% more in Sundsvall
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in Sundsvall
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Sundsvall
The cost of childcare and transportation in Sundsvall are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sundsvall.
If you lived in Sundsvall instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Sundsvall
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK114.65
|
$11.09
SEK106.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK90.95
|
$10.16
SEK97.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.64
|
$1.85
SEK17.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.55
|
$1.85
SEK17.77
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Sundsvall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK23.92
|
$3.49
SEK33.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK49.88
|
$5.27
SEK50.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.28
|
$5.25
SEK50.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK35.98
|
$3.33
SEK32.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK44.99
|
$3.88
SEK37.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.46
|
$1.13
SEK10.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.16
|
$1.11
SEK10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.92
|
$0.99
SEK9.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.64
|
$1.62
SEK15.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.48
|
$0.61
SEK5.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.75
|
$0.68
SEK6.58
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Sundsvall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK63.84
|
$6.64
SEK63.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK655.19
|
$72.98
SEK702.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK258,316.95
|
$23,325.18
SEK224,399.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK206.51
|
$26.33
SEK253.28
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Sundsvall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK291.38
|
$25.96
SEK249.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,905.41
|
$723.62
SEK6,961.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,172.70
|
$523.47
SEK5,036.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK744.36
|
$46.70
SEK449.29
|
|
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Sundsvall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,176.34
|
$110.85
SEK1,066.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,167.40
|
$4,618.85
SEK44,435.53
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Sundsvall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK63.90
|
$7.21
SEK69.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.41
|
$3.21
SEK30.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK61.65
|
$6.65
SEK63.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK372.30
|
$36.95
SEK355.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK136.96
|
$12.01
SEK115.53
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Sundsvall
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK760.95
|
$73.44
SEK706.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK342.11
|
$30.43
SEK292.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK812.18
|
$78.51
SEK755.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,203.90
|
$116.38
SEK1,119.60
|
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