Cost of living in Sweden
compared to
Sweden Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK112.98
|
$9.21
-
$18.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK89.62
|
$8.50
-
$11.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.35
|
$1.47
-
$3.32
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.28
|
$1.41
-
$2.92
|
Sweden - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK23.57
|
$1.74
-
$3.37
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK49.15
|
$3.87
-
$8.59
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.52
|
$4.34
-
$7.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK35.45
|
$2.85
-
$5.39
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK44.33
|
$3.20
-
$6.66
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.29
|
$0.71
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.01
|
$0.88
-
$1.28
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.76
|
$0.88
-
$1.60
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.39
|
$1.06
-
$2.61
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.39
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.65
|
$0.54
-
$1.02
|
Sweden - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK62.90
|
$6.29
-
$7.63
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK645.61
|
$62.53
-
$83.35
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK254,540.96
|
$24,195.02
-
$29,969.08
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK203.49
|
$18.24
-
$35.30
|
Sweden - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK287.12
|
$22.93
-
$44.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,789.85
|
$630.39
-
$1,049.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,082.47
|
$486.93
-
$828.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK733.48
|
$49.99
-
$160.48
|
Sweden - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,159.15
|
$98.98
-
$162.84
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK29,726.42
|
$2,346.54
-
$6,165.42
|
Sweden - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK62.96
|
$5.06
-
$9.94
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK35.88
|
$2.33
-
$5.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK60.75
|
$5.70
-
$8.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK366.86
|
$26.16
-
$60.83
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK134.96
|
$12.60
-
$22.52
|
Sweden - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK749.82
|
$48.40
-
$108.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK337.11
|
$21.73
-
$59.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK800.31
|
$56.30
-
$132.45
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,186.30
|
$74.15
-
$224.40
|
Sweden - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 27 cities in Sweden, such as
Nyköping,
Vaxjo,
Boras,
Halmstad,
Malmo,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Sweden, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sweden compared to Sweden.
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