Cost of living comparison

 Sweden
compared to
 Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Uppsala is 8.8% more expensive than Sweden overall.

Restaurants
pay 9.5% more in Uppsala
Groceries
pay 10.0% more in Uppsala
Transportation
pay 2.4% more in Uppsala
Housing
pay 3.2% more in Uppsala
Childcare
pay 28.4% more in Uppsala
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.6% more in Uppsala
Clothing
pay 4.3% more in Uppsala

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Uppsala are more expensive than in Sweden.

Uppsala vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uppsala instead of Sweden, you would:

pay 9.5% more for restaurants

 
Sweden
Uppsala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.92
SEK116.54
$13.86
SEK135.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.45
SEK92.45
$9.70
SEK94.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
SEK19.96
$2.30
SEK22.47

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

 
Sweden
Uppsala
Bread
1 loaf
$2.49
SEK24.31
$2.75
SEK26.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.18
SEK50.70
$5.43
SEK53.07
Milk (1 gallon) $5.43
SEK53.14
$6.02
SEK58.86

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pay 2.4% more for transportation

 
Sweden
Uppsala
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.64
SEK64.89
$6.62
SEK64.70
Monthly public transit pass $68.10
SEK665.96
$92.38
SEK903.32
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
$28,544.48
SEK279,125.06

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pay 3.2% more for housing

 
Sweden
Uppsala
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.29
SEK296.17
$34.18
SEK334.23
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $821.73
SEK8,035.34
$862.18
SEK8,430.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $641.62
SEK6,274.16
$595.32
SEK5,821.38

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pay 28.4% more for childcare

 
Sweden
Uppsala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $122.27
SEK1,195.68
$124.71
SEK1,219.48
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
$4,849.79
SEK47,424.16

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Sweden
Uppsala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.64
SEK64.95
$7.34
SEK71.81
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.78
SEK37.01
$3.98
SEK38.96
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.41
SEK62.66
$6.42
SEK62.78

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

 
Sweden
Uppsala
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.10
SEK773.45
$73.90
SEK722.65
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.56
SEK347.73
$36.37
SEK355.68
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.42
SEK825.53
$91.45
SEK894.28

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