Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 24.4% cheaper than Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 90.8% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in Virginia. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.49
|
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
|
pay 23.0% more for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.36
|
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.15
|
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,788.87
|
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
|
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.48
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,832.03
|
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.84
|
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.31
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.20
|
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,849.72
|
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.17
|
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
|
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.03
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.19
|
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
|
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
|
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.05
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.36
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.16
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.91
|
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
|
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