Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sweden vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Sweden is 9.6% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sweden.
Sweden vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sweden instead of Australia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$26.23
|
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.28
|
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
Australia vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.45
|
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.94
|
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.92
|
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.94
|
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.01
|
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.95
|
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.49
|
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
|
Australia vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.85
|
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$131.83
|
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$27.28
|
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
|
Australia vs. Sweden - Cost of transportation
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
|
Australia vs. Sweden - Cost of housing
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
|
Australia vs. Sweden - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.90
|
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.45
|
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$78.22
|
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$20.04
|
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
|
Australia vs. Sweden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$165.18
|
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
|
Australia vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing
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