Cost of living comparison
Vaxjo is 14.0% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Vaxjo
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Vaxjo
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Vaxjo
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Vaxjo
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Vaxjo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% more in Vaxjo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Vaxjo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vaxjo.
If you lived in Vaxjo instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
$9.70
SEK94.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
$8.08
SEK78.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
$0.89
SEK8.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
$0.83
SEK8.07
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
$2.02
SEK19.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
$6.16
SEK59.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
$5.94
SEK57.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
$3.57
SEK34.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
$3.35
SEK32.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
$1.13
SEK10.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
$1.05
SEK10.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
$0.63
SEK6.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
$1.80
SEK17.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
$0.61
SEK5.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
$0.78
SEK7.60
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
$6.58
SEK63.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
$54.46
SEK528.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
$23,094.24
SEK224,284.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
$21.59
SEK209.64
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
$31.26
SEK303.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
$739.02
SEK7,177.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
$588.90
SEK5,719.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
$60.14
SEK584.02
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
$126.25
SEK1,226.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
$646.64
SEK6,279.96
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
$6.37
SEK61.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
$3.79
SEK36.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
$6.28
SEK61.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
$60.05
SEK583.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
$14.69
SEK142.64
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
$69.25
SEK672.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
$24.63
SEK239.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
$89.30
SEK867.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
$124.71
SEK1,211.14
|
|
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