Cost of living comparison

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Sweden vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 52.2% more expensive than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.8 times more in Sweden
Groceries
pay 5.5% less in Sweden
Transportation
pay 62.0% more in Sweden
Housing
pay 99.1% more in Sweden
Childcare
pay 65.2% less in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports
pay 75.9% more in Sweden
Clothing
pay 41.5% more in Sweden

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Sweden. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sweden.

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Sweden vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sweden instead of Taiwan, you would:

pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

 
Taiwan
Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.28
NT$139.05
$14.04
SEK139.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $4.99
NT$162.04
$10.77
SEK106.72
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.95
NT$30.88
$2.49
SEK24.69
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pay 5.5% less for groceries

 
Taiwan
Sweden
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.74
NT$56.61
$2.82
SEK27.96
Local cheese (8 oz) $10.75
NT$349.01
$5.72
SEK56.73
Milk (1 gallon) $11.29
NT$366.40
$6.07
SEK60.17
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pay 62.0% more for transportation

 
Taiwan
Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.85
NT$124.93
$6.65
SEK65.87
Monthly public transit pass $34.67
NT$1,125.07
$77.78
SEK770.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,963.14
NT$1M
$31,975.58
SEK317K
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pay 99.1% more for housing

 
Taiwan
Sweden
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $21.08
NT$684.07
$38.16
SEK378.26
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $462.93
NT$15,023.86
$883.11
SEK8,753.97
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $291.17
NT$9,449.44
$671.43
SEK6,655.65
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pay 65.2% less for childcare

 
Taiwan
Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $537.84
NT$17,454.70
$155.03
SEK1,536.80
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,498.18
NT$568K
$7,341.74
SEK72,776.51
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pay 75.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Taiwan
Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.82
NT$59.22
$7.36
SEK72.98
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.83
NT$91.90
$4.45
SEK44.08
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $4.03
NT$130.73
$7.55
SEK74.80
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pay 41.5% more for clothing

 
Taiwan
Sweden
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $60.97
NT$1,978.77
$91.37
SEK905.76
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $32.64
NT$1,059.16
$44.99
SEK445.93
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $78.55
NT$2,549.27
$95.04
SEK942.07
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