Cost of living comparison
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Sweden vs. Israel Cost of Living Summary
Sweden is 15.6% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Sweden
The cost of transportation and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sweden.
Sweden vs. Israel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sweden instead of Israel, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.27
₪69.26
|
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.70
₪54.38
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
₪9.58
|
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
₪7.61
|
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
|
Israel vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
₪8.67
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
₪26.59
|
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.81
₪25.43
|
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
₪13.83
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
₪16.75
|
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪5.31
|
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
₪3.47
|
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
₪3.03
|
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
₪3.70
|
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₪2.49
|
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.45
|
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
|
Israel vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.15
₪26.53
|
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.78
₪207.65
|
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,327.76
₪147,580.61
|
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
₪45.59
|
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
|
Israel vs. Sweden - Cost of transportation
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.28
₪98.60
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.96
₪3,851.54
|
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$990.96
₪3,226.43
|
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.46
₪620.13
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
|
Israel vs. Sweden - Cost of housing
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,022.81
₪3,330.12
|
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,300.36
₪40,048.19
|
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
|
Israel vs. Sweden - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.92
₪29.06
|
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
₪13.75
|
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.09
₪36.11
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.05
₪234.58
|
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.01
₪42.35
|
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
|
Israel vs. Sweden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.85
₪302.30
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.69
₪210.62
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.62
₪409.00
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.11
₪462.70
|
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
|
Israel vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing
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