Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boden vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Boden is 5.2% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Boden
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Boden
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Boden
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Boden
- Childcare
-
pay 49.0% less in Boden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Boden
- Clothing
-
pay 83.3% more in Boden
The cost of clothing, housing, and transportation in Boden are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Boden. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Boden.
Boden vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boden instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.13
|
$19.84
SEK186.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK103.80
|
$10.58
SEK99.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.30
|
$1.69
SEK15.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.85
|
$2.12
SEK19.89
|
|
Sweden vs. Boden - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.05
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.41
|
$2.64
SEK24.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.53
|
$6.01
SEK56.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK40.79
|
$2.64
SEK24.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.34
|
$2.88
SEK27.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.27
|
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.37
|
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.78
|
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.56
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.51
|
$0.72
SEK6.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.45
|
$0.48
SEK4.51
|
|
Sweden vs. Boden - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK68.82
|
$8.64
SEK81.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK770.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK297,001.19
|
$26,447.88
SEK248,623.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK231.92
|
?? | |
Sweden vs. Boden - Cost of transportation
pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK351.83
|
$52.90
SEK497.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,801.88
|
$952.12
SEK8,950.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,772.72
|
$264.48
SEK2,486.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK920.46
|
$242.70
SEK2,281.48
|
|
Sweden vs. Boden - Cost of housing
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,462.61
|
$79.34
SEK745.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,692.91
|
?? | |
Sweden vs. Boden - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK72.78
|
$5.29
SEK49.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK42.87
|
$2.12
SEK19.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK71.85
|
$10.90
SEK102.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK414.45
|
$61.64
SEK579.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK154.71
|
$13.22
SEK124.31
|
|
Sweden vs. Boden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.3% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK891.76
|
$132.24
SEK1,243.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK399.76
|
$79.34
SEK745.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,003.91
|
$259.51
SEK2,439.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,422.20
|
$248.61
SEK2,337.06
|
|
Sweden vs. Boden - Cost of clothing
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