Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 49.7% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 68.6% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 88.7% more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.3% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Sweden
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in Taiwan. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Taiwan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
$11.92
SEK113.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
$9.45
SEK90.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
$2.04
SEK19.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
$1.93
SEK18.43
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
Taiwan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
$2.49
SEK23.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
$5.18
SEK49.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
$5.43
SEK51.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
$3.74
SEK35.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
$4.68
SEK44.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
$1.19
SEK11.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
$1.06
SEK10.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
$1.13
SEK10.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
$1.73
SEK16.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
$0.67
SEK6.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
$0.70
SEK6.71
|
|
pay 68.6% more for transportation
Taiwan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
$6.64
SEK63.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
$68.10
SEK651.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
$26,850.74
SEK256,703.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
$21.47
SEK205.22
|
|
pay 88.7% more for housing
Taiwan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
$30.29
SEK289.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
$821.73
SEK7,856.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
$641.62
SEK6,134.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
$77.37
SEK739.71
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
Taiwan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
$122.27
SEK1,169.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
$3,135.75
SEK29,979.01
|
|
pay 87.3% more for entertainment and sports
Taiwan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
$6.64
SEK63.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
$3.78
SEK36.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
$6.41
SEK61.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
$38.70
SEK369.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
$14.24
SEK136.11
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
Taiwan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
$79.10
SEK756.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
$35.56
SEK339.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
$84.42
SEK807.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
$125.14
SEK1,196.38
|
|
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