Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 50.8% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$10.47
kr114.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$8.27
kr90.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$1.80
kr19.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$1.63
kr17.74
|
|
pay 66.7% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$2.32
kr25.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$4.47
kr48.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$4.74
kr51.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$3.01
kr32.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$4.05
kr44.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$1.20
kr13.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$1.00
kr10.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$1.15
kr12.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$1.57
kr17.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$0.60
kr6.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.60
kr6.53
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$7.21
kr78.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$69.67
kr760.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$23,170.07
kr252,870.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$22.12
kr241.46
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$28.54
kr311.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$736.74
kr8,040.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$574.14
kr6,265.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$61.61
kr672.38
|
|
pay 88.0% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$129.63
kr1,414.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$3,186.61
kr34,777.51
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$6.47
kr70.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$3.66
kr39.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$6.21
kr67.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$36.95
kr403.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$12.40
kr135.33
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$78.79
kr859.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$34.00
kr371.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$80.12
kr874.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$121.88
kr1,330.17
|
|
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