Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 19.2% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 70.7% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Sweden
The cost of groceries and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
Ireland
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€17.14
|
$11.92
SEK130.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.44
|
$9.45
SEK103.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.08
|
$2.04
SEK22.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.60
|
$1.93
SEK21.10
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
Ireland
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
$2.49
SEK27.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.99
|
$5.18
SEK56.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.89
|
$5.43
SEK59.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.59
|
$3.74
SEK40.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.34
|
$4.68
SEK51.17
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$1.19
SEK13.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$1.06
SEK11.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.20
|
$1.13
SEK12.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$1.73
SEK18.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.67
SEK7.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.70
SEK7.67
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
Ireland
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.89
|
$6.64
SEK72.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€115.68
|
$68.10
SEK745.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,738.34
|
$26,850.74
SEK293,779.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.83
|
$21.47
SEK234.86
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
Ireland
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€45.43
|
$30.29
SEK331.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,362.08
|
$821.73
SEK8,990.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,150.10
|
$641.62
SEK7,020.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€154.80
|
$77.37
SEK846.55
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
Ireland
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€964.67
|
$122.27
SEK1,337.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,556.57
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,308.85
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ireland
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.75
|
$6.64
SEK72.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.68
|
$3.78
SEK41.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.92
|
$6.41
SEK70.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.93
|
$38.70
SEK423.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.90
|
$14.24
SEK155.77
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
Ireland
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€75.47
|
$79.10
SEK865.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.62
|
$35.56
SEK389.07
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.91
|
$84.42
SEK923.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€86.27
|
$125.14
SEK1,369.18
|
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