Cost of living in Sweden
Summary of cost of living in Sweden
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 47,501 kr
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 25,152 kr
- Cost of living in Sweden is more expensive than in 73% of countries in Western Europe (5 out of 15)
- Cost of living in Sweden is more expensive than in 82% of countries in the World (12 out of 61)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 145 kr | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 101 kr | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 63 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 16 kr | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 38 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 36 kr | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 56 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 31 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 19 kr | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 20 kr | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 116 kr | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 26 kr | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 18 kr | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 20,491 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 14,231 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 755 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 14,444 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 10,113 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 341 kr | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 284 kr | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 3,898 kr | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,184 kr | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 59 kr | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 313 kr | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 970 kr | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 414 kr | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,141 kr | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,310 kr | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 336,675 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 18 kr | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 892 kr | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 73 kr | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 196 kr | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 309 kr | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 131 kr | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 90 kr | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 85 kr | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 57 kr | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 29 kr | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 396 kr | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 421 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 312 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 639 kr | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 935 kr | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 220 kr | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 48 kr | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 66 kr | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 5,355 kr | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 2.00 kr | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 470 kr | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 72 kr | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Sweden
This map shows only the top cities in Sweden. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Sweden
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stockholm | 147 |
| 2nd | Helsingborg | 122 |
| 3rd | Uppsala | 117 |
| 4th | Jönköping | 108 |
| 5th | Norrköping | 106 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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List of all cities available in Sweden
| Borås | Gothenburg | Gävle |
| Halmstad | Helsingborg | Jönköping |
| Karlstad | Lulea | Malmo |
| Norrköping | Pitea | Skelleftea |
| Stockholm | Umeå | Uppsala |
| Visby | Västerås | Växjö |
| Örebro |
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