Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 36.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.0% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Washington, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$11.92
SEK115.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.45
SEK91.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.04
SEK19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.93
SEK18.64
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.49
SEK24.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.18
SEK50.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.43
SEK52.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.74
SEK36.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.68
SEK45.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.19
SEK11.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.06
SEK10.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.13
SEK10.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.73
SEK16.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.67
SEK6.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.70
SEK6.78
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.64
SEK64.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$68.10
SEK658.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,850.74
SEK259,579.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$21.47
SEK207.52
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$30.29
SEK292.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$821.73
SEK7,944.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$641.62
SEK6,202.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$77.37
SEK748.00
|
|
pay 93.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$122.27
SEK1,182.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$3,135.75
SEK30,314.85
|
|
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.64
SEK64.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.78
SEK36.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.41
SEK61.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$38.70
SEK374.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$14.24
SEK137.63
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$79.10
SEK764.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$35.56
SEK343.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$84.42
SEK816.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$125.14
SEK1,209.79
|
|
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