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Austria vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 51.7% more expensive than Sweden overall.
Austria vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
Sweden | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.38 SEK139.98 | $18.52 €16.26 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.04 SEK107.52 | $11.86 €10.41 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.58 SEK25.17 | $3.81 €3.35 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.22 SEK21.60 | $2.84 €2.49 | |
Sweden vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% more for groceries
Sweden | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.88 SEK28.02 | $2.85 €2.50 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.00 SEK58.44 | $10.46 €9.18 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.33 SEK61.66 | $6.32 €5.55 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.34 SEK42.26 | $4.66 €4.09 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.57 SEK54.22 | $6.81 €5.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.41 SEK13.75 | $1.34 €1.18 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.21 SEK11.78 | $1.12 €0.98 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.36 SEK13.24 | $1.51 €1.33 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.97 SEK19.22 | $2.16 €1.89 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.80 SEK7.78 | $1.04 €0.91 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.79 SEK7.72 | $0.93 €0.82 | |
Sweden vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
Sweden | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.32 SEK71.29 | $6.68 €5.86 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $81.92 SEK797.67 | $57.69 €50.65 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,594.19 SEK308K | $30,303.85 €26,606.84 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $24.67 SEK240.24 | $25.13 €22.06 | |
Sweden vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 59.1% more for housing
Sweden | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $37.43 SEK364.45 | $39.06 €34.29 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $936.32 SEK9,117.52 | $969.93 €851.60 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $720.46 SEK7,015.60 | $823.47 €723.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $97.92 SEK953.46 | $307.44 €269.94 | |
Sweden vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Sweden | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $155.59 SEK1,515.06 | $585.93 €514.44 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $4,116.05 SEK40,080.47 | $15,311.22 €13,443.29 | |
Sweden vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
Sweden | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.74 SEK75.39 | $5.41 €4.75 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.56 SEK44.41 | $4.37 €3.84 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.64 SEK74.43 | $7.50 €6.59 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.09 SEK429.31 | $51.14 €44.90 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.46 SEK160.26 | $14.33 €12.58 | |
Sweden vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.4% more for clothing
Sweden | Austria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $94.86 SEK923.74 | $99.44 €87.30 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $42.53 SEK414.09 | $47.64 €41.83 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $106.79 SEK1,039.91 | $103.83 €91.16 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $151.29 SEK1,473.20 | $150.37 €132.03 | |
Sweden vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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