Cost of living comparison
Italy is 35.1% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Italy
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Italy. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK133.40
|
$16.15
€15.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK105.82
|
$10.06
€9.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.85
|
$2.55
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.58
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.83
|
$2.04
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK58.03
|
$6.83
€6.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK60.83
|
$5.53
€5.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.86
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK52.35
|
$5.05
€4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.33
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.82
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.70
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.36
|
$1.31
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.54
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.85
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK74.28
|
$7.22
€7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK762.33
|
$38.81
€37.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK300,559.09
|
$28,223.13
€27,481.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK240.28
|
$19.13
€18.63
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK339.03
|
$28.87
€28.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,198.17
|
$656.19
€638.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,182.12
|
$511.91
€498.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK866.09
|
$150.39
€146.44
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,368.71
|
$508.72
€495.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK35,100.63
|
$9,465.55
€9,216.70
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK74.35
|
$5.01
€4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK42.37
|
$1.69
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK71.73
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK433.18
|
$52.12
€50.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK159.36
|
$9.39
€9.14
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK885.38
|
$78.41
€76.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK398.05
|
$33.87
€32.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK945.00
|
$86.07
€83.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,400.77
|
$115.43
€112.40
|
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