Cost of living in Sweden

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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