Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 18.4% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Sweden
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Sweden are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$11.92
SEK115.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$9.45
SEK91.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.46
|
$2.04
SEK19.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.09
|
$1.93
SEK18.72
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.59
|
$2.49
SEK24.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.27
|
$5.18
SEK50.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$5.43
SEK52.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.97
|
$3.74
SEK36.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.64
|
$4.68
SEK45.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.19
SEK11.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.06
SEK10.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.26
|
$1.13
SEK11.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$1.73
SEK16.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.67
SEK6.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.70
SEK6.81
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.85
|
$6.64
SEK64.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€37.15
|
$68.10
SEK661.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,668.53
|
$26,850.74
SEK260,766.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.00
|
$21.47
SEK208.47
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.50
|
$30.29
SEK294.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€984.39
|
$821.73
SEK7,980.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€718.42
|
$641.62
SEK6,231.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€216.91
|
$77.37
SEK751.42
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€243.30
|
$122.27
SEK1,187.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,885.47
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,453.45
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$6.64
SEK64.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.74
|
$3.78
SEK36.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.00
|
$6.41
SEK62.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€40.41
|
$38.70
SEK375.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.43
|
$14.24
SEK138.26
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€92.90
|
$79.10
SEK768.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.84
|
$35.56
SEK345.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€84.81
|
$84.42
SEK819.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€109.40
|
$125.14
SEK1,215.32
|
|
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