Cost of living comparison
compared to
Umea vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Umea is 0.6% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Umea
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Umea
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% more in Umea
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% less in Umea
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Umea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Umea
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Umea
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Umea are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Umea.
Umea vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Umea instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
$16.93
SEK159.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
$12.17
SEK114.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
$3.39
SEK31.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
$2.54
SEK24.00
|
|
Sweden vs. Umea - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
$3.55
SEK33.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
$5.88
SEK55.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
$6.77
SEK63.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
$4.21
SEK39.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
$5.09
SEK48.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
$1.20
SEK11.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
$1.07
SEK10.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
$1.32
SEK12.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
$2.03
SEK19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
$0.77
SEK7.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
$0.82
SEK7.71
|
|
Sweden vs. Umea - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
$7.33
SEK69.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
$60.30
SEK569.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
$32,689.58
SEK308,949.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
$43.69
SEK412.93
|
|
Sweden vs. Umea - Cost of transportation
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
$28.54
SEK269.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
$793.44
SEK7,498.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
$541.86
SEK5,121.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
$52.79
SEK498.89
|
|
Sweden vs. Umea - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
$147.31
SEK1,392.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
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Sweden vs. Umea - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
$8.99
SEK84.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
$4.44
SEK41.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
$6.88
SEK64.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
$51.49
SEK486.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
$17.46
SEK164.97
|
|
Sweden vs. Umea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Umea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
$100.50
SEK949.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
$38.79
SEK366.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
$124.31
SEK1,174.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
$134.88
SEK1,274.79
|
|
Sweden vs. Umea - Cost of clothing
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