Cost of living in Sweden
Summary of cost of living in Sweden
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 38,759 kr
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 19,056 kr
- Cost of living in Sweden is cheaper than in 67% of countries in Western Europe (12 out of 18)
- Cost of living in Sweden is more expensive than in 69% of countries in the World (22 out of 68)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 104 kr | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 87 kr | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 45 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 12 kr | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 34 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 33 kr | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 48 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 27 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 12 kr | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 18 kr | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 99 kr | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 20 kr | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 20 kr | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 14,837 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 10,979 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,572 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 8,551 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 6,619 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 431 kr | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 302 kr | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 2,879 kr | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,075 kr | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 45 kr | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 207 kr | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 879 kr | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 326 kr | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 878 kr | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,202 kr | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 240,369 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 16 kr | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 762 kr | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 66 kr | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 75 kr | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 249 kr | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 33 kr | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 35 kr | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 33 kr | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 22 kr | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 20 kr | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 323 kr | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 422 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 268 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 757 kr | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 745 kr | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 130 kr | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 39 kr | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 66 kr | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 7,113 kr | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.39 kr | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 323 kr | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 66 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 | 158 |
| 2nd | Gothenburg | 145 |
| 3rd | Malmo | 133 |
| 4th | Visby | 0 |
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 |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 33% cheaper than in San Francisco, California
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 11% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 32% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Malmo is 27% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Helsingborg is 9% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 340% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 84% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 13% more expensive than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is about the same as in Berlin
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 15% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 24% more expensive than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 5% more expensive than in Nashville, Tennessee
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 22% more expensive than in Montpellier
- Cost of living in Malmo is 4% more expensive than in Jönköping
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 15% cheaper than in Vancouver
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 9% more expensive than in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Cost of living in Umeå is 22% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 20% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 27% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 90% more expensive than in Mexico City
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Prices recently added
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Stockholm costs 10,000 kr (2 days ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Malmo costs 20 kr (4 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Gothenburg costs 3,400 kr (6 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Malmo costs 65 kr (6 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Malmo costs 250 kr (6 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Malmo costs 300 kr (6 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Malmo costs 300 kr (6 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Malmo costs 20 kr (6 days ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Malmo costs 30 kr (6 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Malmo costs 17 kr (6 days ago)