Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.4 times more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in United States instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 22.7% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK128.87
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK102.23
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.07
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK20.85
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK26.88
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.06
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK58.77
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK40.44
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK50.57
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK12.88
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.42
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.27
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.70
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.28
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.59
|
$1.38
|
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pay 12.3% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK71.75
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK736.43
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK290,347.76
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK232.11
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK327.51
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,885.66
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,938.11
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK836.66
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,322.21
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK33,908.10
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK71.82
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK40.93
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK69.30
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK418.47
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK153.95
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK855.30
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK384.53
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK912.89
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,353.18
|
$111.08
|
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