Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sweden vs. Taby Cost of Living Summary
Sweden is 28.4% more expensive than Taby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Sweden
The cost of childcare and transportation in Sweden are more expensive than in Taby. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sweden. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sweden.
Sweden vs. Taby Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sweden instead of Taby, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Taby
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.56
SEK136.84
|
$14.38
SEK135.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
SEK99.52
|
$11.04
SEK103.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
SEK30.06
|
$2.58
SEK24.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
SEK23.39
|
$2.22
SEK20.85
|
|
Taby vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Taby
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
SEK30.45
|
$2.88
SEK27.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
SEK62.62
|
$6.00
SEK56.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SEK63.53
|
$6.33
SEK59.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SEK44.23
|
$4.34
SEK40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
SEK57.65
|
$5.57
SEK52.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
SEK14.33
|
$1.41
SEK13.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
$1.21
SEK11.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
SEK9.03
|
$1.36
SEK12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
SEK19.53
|
$1.97
SEK18.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
SEK8.28
|
$0.80
SEK7.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.89
|
$0.79
SEK7.45
|
|
Taby vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Taby
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
SEK69.08
|
$7.32
SEK68.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.69
SEK965.33
|
$81.92
SEK770.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,712.43
SEK307,513.15
|
$31,594.19
SEK297,001.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.95
SEK178.14
|
$24.67
SEK231.92
|
|
Taby vs. Sweden - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Taby
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.38
SEK370.21
|
$37.43
SEK351.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.65
SEK9,951.88
|
$936.32
SEK8,801.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$899.86
SEK8,459.10
|
$720.46
SEK6,772.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
SEK718.38
|
$97.92
SEK920.46
|
|
Taby vs. Sweden - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Taby
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.42
SEK1,564.44
|
$155.59
SEK1,462.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$741.06
SEK6,966.32
|
$4,116.05
SEK38,692.91
|
|
Taby vs. Sweden - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taby
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
SEK69.66
|
$7.74
SEK72.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.59
SEK43.12
|
$4.56
SEK42.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK69.66
|
$7.64
SEK71.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.57
SEK447.17
|
$44.09
SEK414.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
SEK168.19
|
$16.46
SEK154.71
|
|
Taby vs. Sweden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Taby
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.36
SEK981.06
|
$94.86
SEK891.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.04
SEK442.20
|
$42.53
SEK399.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.50
SEK1,151.57
|
$106.79
SEK1,003.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$197.97
SEK1,861.00
|
$151.29
SEK1,422.20
|
|
Taby vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing
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