Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vaxjo vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Vaxjo is 15.3% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Vaxjo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Vaxjo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Vaxjo
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% less in Vaxjo
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Vaxjo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Vaxjo
- Clothing
-
pay 19.7% less in Vaxjo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vaxjo.
Vaxjo vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vaxjo instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
$13.22
SEK124.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
$10.58
SEK99.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
$1.27
SEK11.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
$1.32
SEK12.50
|
|
Sweden vs. Vaxjo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
$2.31
SEK21.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
$7.11
SEK67.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
$6.93
SEK65.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
$4.08
SEK38.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
$5.28
SEK49.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
$1.52
SEK14.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
$1.20
SEK11.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
$0.96
SEK9.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
$2.06
SEK19.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
$0.70
SEK6.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
$0.84
SEK7.93
|
|
Sweden vs. Vaxjo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
$7.34
SEK69.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
$68.76
SEK649.89
|
|
| 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
|
$27.51
SEK259.96
|
|
Sweden vs. Vaxjo - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
$32.80
SEK309.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
$846.33
SEK7,998.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
$674.42
SEK6,373.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
$76.37
SEK721.73
|
|
Sweden vs. Vaxjo - Cost of housing
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
$158.69
SEK1,499.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
$740.54
SEK6,998.85
|
|
Sweden vs. Vaxjo - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
$7.30
SEK68.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
$4.07
SEK38.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
$7.30
SEK68.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
$38.75
SEK366.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
$16.82
SEK158.97
|
|
Sweden vs. Vaxjo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.7% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Vaxjo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
$104.29
SEK985.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
$29.09
SEK274.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
$100.50
SEK949.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
$74.05
SEK699.88
|
|
Sweden vs. Vaxjo - Cost of clothing
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