Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sweden vs. Detroit Cost of Living Summary
Sweden is 2.4% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Sweden are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Sweden.
Sweden vs. Detroit Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sweden instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
|
Detroit vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
|
Detroit vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries
pay 52.1% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
|
Detroit vs. Sweden - Cost of transportation
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.14
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,450.00
|
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.17
|
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
|
Detroit vs. Sweden - Cost of housing
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
|
Detroit vs. Sweden - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.00
|
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
|
Detroit vs. Sweden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.7% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.08
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.00
|
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
|
Detroit vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing
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