Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 36.8% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Canada
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Canada are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Canada. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canada.
Canada vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.13
|
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK103.80
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.30
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.85
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
Sweden vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.05
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.41
|
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.53
|
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK40.79
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.34
|
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.27
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.37
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.78
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.56
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.51
|
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.45
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Sweden vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK68.82
|
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK770.06
|
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK297,001.19
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK231.92
|
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
|
Sweden vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 40.4% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK351.83
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,801.88
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,772.72
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK920.46
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
|
Sweden vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,462.61
|
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,692.91
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
|
Sweden vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK72.78
|
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK42.87
|
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK71.85
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK414.45
|
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK154.71
|
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
|
Sweden vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK891.76
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK399.76
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,003.91
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,422.20
|
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
|
Sweden vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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