Cost of living in Sweden
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 107 kr | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 75 kr | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 52 kr | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 11 kr | |
| 12 eggs, large | 34 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 30 kr | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 58 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 25 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 11 kr | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 17 kr | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 99 kr | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 21 kr | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 17 kr | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 17,187 kr | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 11,659 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,026 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 11,577 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 8,549 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 650 kr | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 237 kr | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 4,160 kr | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,352 kr | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 69 kr | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 236 kr | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 907 kr | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 386 kr | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 944 kr | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,395 kr | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 213,334 kr | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 15 kr | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 825 kr | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 52 kr | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 95 kr | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 254 kr | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 42 kr | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 40 kr | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 31 kr | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 22 kr | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 18 kr | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 307 kr | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 371 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 258 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 713 kr | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 716 kr | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 133 kr | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 41 kr | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 62 kr | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 4,677 kr | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.52 kr | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 451 kr | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 61 kr | |
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.
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 | 169 |
| 2nd | Gothenburg | 147 |
| 3rd | Visby | 140 |
| 4th | Malmo | 138 |
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.
Are you moving to Sweden? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Sweden of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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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 |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 25% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 51% more expensive than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 4% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 47% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 16% cheaper than in Sydney
- Cost of living in Stockholm is about the same as in Toronto
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 13% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 10% cheaper than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 22% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 14% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 17% more expensive than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Malmo is 27% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 98% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 8% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 23% more expensive than in Malmo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 32% more expensive than in Cagliari
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 17% more expensive than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Malmo is 113% more expensive than in Odessa
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 173% more expensive than in Davao
- Cost of living in Stockholm is about the same as in Oxford
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Recent Prices Added
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Växjö costs 3,500 kr (about 13 hours ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Stockholm costs 70 kr (about 21 hours ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Stockholm costs 150 kr (about 21 hours ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Stockholm costs 1,200 kr (about 21 hours ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Stockholm costs 120 kr (about 21 hours ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Stockholm costs 34 kr (about 21 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Stockholm costs 16,000 kr (about 21 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Stockholm costs 18,000 kr (about 21 hours ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Stockholm costs 130 kr (about 21 hours ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Stockholm costs 15 kr (about 21 hours ago)