Cost of living comparison
Umea is 3.7% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% more in Umea
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Umea
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Umea
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Umea
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Umea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Umea
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% less in Umea
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Umea are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Umea.
If you lived in Umea instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 33.0% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.19
|
$12.47
SEK124.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.55
|
$11.09
SEK110.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.42
|
$3.23
SEK32.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.28
|
$2.93
SEK29.26
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.86
|
$2.86
SEK28.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.85
|
$4.93
SEK49.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.35
|
$5.67
SEK56.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.40
|
$3.94
SEK39.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.77
|
$4.33
SEK43.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.91
|
$1.18
SEK11.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.56
|
$0.80
SEK7.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.35
|
$1.23
SEK12.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.30
|
$2.12
SEK21.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.74
|
$0.59
SEK5.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.74
SEK7.40
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.36
|
$6.56
SEK65.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.10
|
$49.42
SEK494.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,531.53
|
$28,544.48
SEK285,470.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.67
|
$35.57
SEK355.68
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK302.90
|
$23.07
SEK230.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,218.01
|
$554.26
SEK5,543.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,416.79
|
$443.59
SEK4,436.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK773.80
|
$44.33
SEK443.31
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,222.86
|
$75.29
SEK752.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,360.30
|
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pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.43
|
$7.39
SEK73.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.85
|
$3.54
SEK35.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.09
|
$6.05
SEK60.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.02
|
$42.22
SEK422.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.38
|
$13.86
SEK138.58
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.04
|
$92.38
SEK923.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK355.63
|
$26.14
SEK261.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK844.30
|
$92.38
SEK923.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,251.51
|
$120.09
SEK1,201.01
|
|
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