Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 12.9% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Sweden
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Sweden. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$11.92
SEK130.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$9.45
SEK103.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.04
SEK22.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.93
SEK21.10
|
|
pay 54.8% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.49
SEK27.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$5.18
SEK56.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$5.43
SEK59.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.74
SEK40.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$4.68
SEK51.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.19
SEK13.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$1.06
SEK11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.13
SEK12.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.73
SEK18.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.67
SEK7.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.70
SEK7.67
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$6.64
SEK72.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$68.10
SEK745.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,143.53
|
$26,850.74
SEK293,779.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$21.47
SEK234.86
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.69
|
$30.29
SEK331.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.85
|
$821.73
SEK8,990.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.73
|
$641.62
SEK7,020.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.14
|
$77.37
SEK846.55
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.93
|
$122.27
SEK1,337.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,979.24
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,308.85
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$6.64
SEK72.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.78
SEK41.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$6.41
SEK70.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.87
|
$38.70
SEK423.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$14.24
SEK155.77
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.59
|
$79.10
SEK865.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.42
|
$35.56
SEK389.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.71
|
$84.42
SEK923.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.42
|
$125.14
SEK1,369.18
|
|
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