Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 29.0% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
$2.50
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Sweden vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
$2.21
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
$9.54
€8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
$7.12
€6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
$4.62
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Sweden vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
$7.66
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
|
Sweden vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
$32.12
€27.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
$1,436.63
€1,238.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
$927.65
€799.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
$171.74
€148.10
|
|
Sweden vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
$568.18
€489.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
$10,951.36
€9,443.66
|
|
Sweden vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
$2.01
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
$70.65
€60.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Sweden vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
$37.76
€32.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
$88.68
€76.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
Sweden vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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