Cost of living comparison
compared to
Australia vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Australia is 84.9% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Australia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Australia are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Australia.
Australia vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Australia instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 1.3% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
$17.15
A$26.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
$2.63
A$4.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
$2.14
A$3.28
|
|
Sweden vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
$4.21
A$6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
$5.84
A$8.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
$3.87
A$5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
$1.48
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
$1.27
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
$1.32
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
$1.93
A$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
$1.10
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
$0.97
A$1.49
|
|
Sweden vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
$4.48
A$6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
$86.18
A$131.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
$17.83
A$27.28
|
|
Sweden vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
|
Sweden vs. Australia - Cost of housing
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
|
Sweden vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
pay 46.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
$6.47
A$9.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
$3.56
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
$51.13
A$78.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
$13.10
A$20.04
|
|
Sweden vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
$107.98
A$165.18
|
|
Sweden vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
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