Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 13.2% more expensive than Umea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% more in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Sweden
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in Umea. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Umea, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Umea
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.47
SEK121.76
|
$11.92
SEK116.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.09
SEK108.23
|
$9.45
SEK92.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
SEK31.57
|
$2.04
SEK19.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
SEK28.56
|
$1.93
SEK18.82
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Umea
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
SEK27.96
|
$2.49
SEK24.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.93
SEK48.10
|
$5.18
SEK50.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
SEK55.39
|
$5.43
SEK53.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
SEK38.42
|
$3.74
SEK36.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
SEK42.27
|
$4.68
SEK45.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
SEK11.56
|
$1.19
SEK11.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.77
|
$1.06
SEK10.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SEK12.00
|
$1.13
SEK11.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
SEK20.73
|
$1.73
SEK16.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SEK5.73
|
$0.67
SEK6.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SEK7.23
|
$0.70
SEK6.85
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Umea
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.56
SEK64.01
|
$6.64
SEK64.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.42
SEK482.52
|
$68.10
SEK664.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK278,690.64
|
$26,850.74
SEK262,153.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.57
SEK347.24
|
$21.47
SEK209.57
|
|
pay 49.7% more for housing
|
Umea
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.07
SEK225.25
|
$30.29
SEK295.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$554.26
SEK5,411.47
|
$821.73
SEK8,022.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.59
SEK4,330.98
|
$641.62
SEK6,264.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.33
SEK432.78
|
$77.37
SEK755.42
|
|
pay 62.4% more for childcare
|
Umea
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$75.29
SEK735.06
|
$122.27
SEK1,193.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,135.75
SEK30,615.50
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Umea
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.39
SEK72.15
|
$6.64
SEK64.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
SEK34.57
|
$3.78
SEK36.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.05
SEK59.08
|
$6.41
SEK62.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.22
SEK412.25
|
$38.70
SEK377.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.86
SEK135.29
|
$14.24
SEK139.00
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Umea
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.38
SEK901.91
|
$79.10
SEK772.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.14
SEK255.24
|
$35.56
SEK347.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
SEK901.91
|
$84.42
SEK824.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.09
SEK1,172.48
|
$125.14
SEK1,221.78
|
|
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