Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 47.6% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% less in Sweden
- Groceries
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pay 33.9% less in Sweden
- Transportation
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pay 32.9% less in Sweden
- Housing
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pay 51.1% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 92.5% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.2% less in Sweden
- Clothing
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pay 36.1% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 52.7% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.18
|
$11.92
SEK116.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.21
|
$9.45
SEK92.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.92
|
$2.04
SEK19.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.46
|
$1.93
SEK18.85
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.05
|
$2.49
SEK24.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.08
|
$5.18
SEK50.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.13
|
$5.43
SEK53.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.69
|
$3.74
SEK36.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.80
|
$4.68
SEK45.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.27
|
$1.19
SEK11.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.86
|
$1.06
SEK10.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.10
|
$1.13
SEK11.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.39
|
$1.73
SEK16.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.94
|
$0.67
SEK6.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.90
|
$0.70
SEK6.86
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.56
|
$6.64
SEK64.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF95.61
|
$68.10
SEK665.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,838.27
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,562.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF35.22
|
$21.47
SEK209.90
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF44.79
|
$30.29
SEK296.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,359.61
|
$821.73
SEK8,035.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,182.90
|
$641.62
SEK6,274.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF150.83
|
$77.37
SEK756.60
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,167.55
|
$122.27
SEK1,195.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF25,404.77
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,663.23
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.56
|
$6.64
SEK64.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.54
|
$3.78
SEK37.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.46
|
$6.41
SEK62.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF74.14
|
$38.70
SEK378.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.72
|
$14.24
SEK139.21
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF101.96
|
$79.10
SEK773.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF51.66
|
$35.56
SEK347.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF114.00
|
$84.42
SEK825.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF148.09
|
$125.14
SEK1,223.69
|
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