Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.3 times more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
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Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
SEK117.40
|
$18.07
£13.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
SEK96.48
|
$8.96
£6.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.98
|
$2.14
£1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
SEK19.55
|
$1.52
£1.17
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
SEK26.44
|
$1.46
£1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
SEK55.08
|
$4.24
£3.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.59
SEK58.00
|
$5.75
£4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK39.64
|
$3.68
£2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SEK50.70
|
$3.66
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
SEK12.63
|
$1.20
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
SEK11.09
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
SEK11.81
|
$1.22
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
SEK18.71
|
$1.40
£1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.91
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK7.51
|
$0.60
£0.46
|
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pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
SEK70.58
|
$7.22
£5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.13
SEK706.99
|
$94.64
£72.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,059.79
SEK280,789.95
|
$33,464.66
£25,606.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
SEK221.23
|
$16.98
£12.99
|
|
pay 89.6% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.04
SEK301.30
|
$37.59
£28.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.36
SEK9,062.50
|
$1,224.35
£936.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.04
SEK6,776.35
|
$974.65
£745.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.04
SEK716.43
|
$234.45
£179.39
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.10
SEK1,256.61
|
$1,426.61
£1,091.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,856.48
SEK29,640.68
|
$18,036.83
£13,801.23
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
SEK70.71
|
$5.42
£4.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
SEK38.87
|
$3.93
£3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.25
SEK64.82
|
$16.35
£12.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
SEK409.01
|
$43.82
£33.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
SEK142.65
|
$12.87
£9.85
|
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pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.13
SEK831.53
|
$76.61
£58.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.51
SEK358.06
|
$39.64
£30.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.17
SEK852.63
|
$90.51
£69.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.97
SEK1,224.15
|
$94.66
£72.43
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