Cost of living in Uppsala
compared to
Cost of living in Uppsala vs. Sweden overall average
Uppsala is 5.2% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% more in Uppsala
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in Uppsala
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Uppsala
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in Uppsala
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Uppsala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% more in Uppsala
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Uppsala
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Uppsala are more expensive than in Sweden.
Uppsala Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.88
SEK150.08
|
$15.35
-
$18.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
SEK100.05
|
$10.48
-
$13.66
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
SEK28.22
|
$2.65
-
$4.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
SEK23.01
|
$2.12
-
$2.96
|
Uppsala - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
SEK28.01
|
$1.96
-
$4.55
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.09
SEK57.53
|
$4.71
-
$6.35
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SEK58.17
|
$4.41
-
$12.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
SEK46.91
|
$3.75
-
$6.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
SEK60.36
|
$4.32
-
$8.16
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.34
|
$1.20
-
$1.92
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SEK12.07
|
$0.96
-
$1.92
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
SEK15.81
|
$1.20
-
$2.16
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
SEK21.94
|
$1.20
-
$3.36
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SEK6.96
|
$0.48
-
$0.86
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
SEK7.79
|
$0.72
-
$0.96
|
Uppsala - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
SEK70.21
|
$7.01
-
$7.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.10
SEK1,040.56
|
$105.87
-
$116.45
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,712.43
SEK309,165.13
|
$32,712.43
-
$32,712.43
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
SEK158.08
|
$16.73
-
$23.29
|
Uppsala - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.23
SEK408.55
|
$37.05
-
$52.93
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.79
SEK9,004.81
|
$846.92
-
$1,058.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$756.11
SEK7,145.98
|
$460.83
-
$1,058.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.96
SEK812.37
|
$57.34
-
$120.42
|
Uppsala - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.46
SEK1,393.60
|
$105.87
-
$174.68
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,557.94
SEK52,528.06
|
$529.33
-
$10,586.55
|
Uppsala - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.47
SEK80.04
|
$8.36
-
$9.42
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
SEK48.23
|
$3.18
-
$6.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.94
SEK75.04
|
$7.30
-
$8.26
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.69
SEK280.62
|
$14.56
-
$65.64
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.11
SEK190.10
|
$15.88
-
$23.29
|
Uppsala - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.22
SEK833.78
|
$63.52
-
$105.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.68
SEK393.96
|
$21.17
-
$52.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.57
SEK950.51
|
$79.40
-
$127.04
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.78
SEK1,500.66
|
$84.69
-
$211.73
|
Uppsala - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Sweden
to see the average cost of cities throughout Sweden, like
Kiruna,
Lulea,
Ostersund,
Malmo,
Orebro,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sweden compared to Uppsala.
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