Cost of living in Sweden
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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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 107 kr | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 74 kr | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 51 kr | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 11 kr | |
| 12 eggs, large | 31 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 30 kr | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 57 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 24 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 11 kr | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 16 kr | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 100 kr | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 22 kr | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 15 kr | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 17,116 kr | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 11,533 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 987 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 11,869 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 7,792 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 701 kr | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 204 kr | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 4,227 kr | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,255 kr | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 68 kr | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 237 kr | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 917 kr | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 367 kr | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 955 kr | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,387 kr | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 219,772 kr | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 14 kr | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 812 kr | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 52 kr | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 98 kr | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 221 kr | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 40 kr | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 33 kr | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 31 kr | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 22 kr | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 19 kr | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 289 kr | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 389 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 256 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 924 kr | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 658 kr | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 133 kr | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 40 kr | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 60 kr | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | 5,082 kr | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.88 kr | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 480 kr | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 59 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 | 189 |
| 2nd | Gothenburg | 161 |
| 3rd | Visby | 155 |
| 4th | Malmo | 151 |
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.
Get a salary calculation for:
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 |
What do you think about the cost of living in Sweden?
Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 33% more expensive than in Valencia
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- Cost of living in Stockholm is 23% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 73% more expensive than in Zagreb
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- Cost of living in Stockholm is 9% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 88% more expensive than in Prague
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 20% more expensive than in Lyon
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 36% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 105% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 8% more expensive than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 36% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 63% more expensive than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 10% cheaper than in Bergen
- Cost of living in Malmo is 25% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 14% cheaper than in Stockholm
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Gothenburg costs 64 kr (1 day ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Gothenburg costs 350 kr (1 day ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Gothenburg costs 39 kr (1 day ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Gothenburg costs 35 kr (1 day ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Gothenburg costs 130 kr (1 day ago)
- 1 ticket to the movies in Gothenburg costs 260 kr (1 day ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for one in Gothenburg costs 300 kr (1 day ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Gothenburg costs 200 kr (1 day ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Gothenburg costs 15 kr (1 day ago)
- 8 rolls of toilet paper in Gothenburg costs 13 kr (1 day ago)