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 | 110 kr | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 76 kr | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 54 kr | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 11 kr | |
| 12 eggs, large | 36 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 32 kr | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 51 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 26 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 | 20 kr | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 17,850 kr | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 12,048 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,175 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 11,504 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 8,400 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 698 kr | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 230 kr | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 4,004 kr | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,359 kr | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 78 kr | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 285 kr | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 940 kr | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 370 kr | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 934 kr | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,336 kr | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 204,040 kr | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 15 kr | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 838 kr | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 51 kr | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 93 kr | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 259 kr | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 39 kr | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 41 kr | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 29 kr | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 23 kr | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 21 kr | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 311 kr | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 413 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 257 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 895 kr | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 757 kr | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 129 kr | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 38 kr | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 61 kr | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 4,692 kr | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.94 kr | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 414 kr | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 63 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 | 173 |
| 2nd | Gothenburg | 154 |
| 3rd | Uppsala | 148 |
| 4th | Malmo | 141 |
| 5th | Visby | 141 |
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 |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 82% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 15% more expensive than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Malmo is 29% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 9% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 100% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg
- Cost of living in Uppsala is 15% cheaper than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 24% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 14% more expensive than in Milan
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 23% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 15% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 33% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 165% more expensive than in Minsk
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 78% more expensive than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 26% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 85% more expensive than in Fortaleza
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 130% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 19% more expensive than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Uppsala is about the same as in Malmo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is about the same as in Helsinki
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 39% more expensive than in Lisbon
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Recent Prices Added
- One-way ticket in public transport in Stockholm costs 40 kr (about 22 hours ago)
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Stockholm costs 500 kr (about 22 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Stockholm costs 10,000 kr (about 22 hours ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Stockholm costs 30 kr (about 22 hours ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Stockholm costs 25 kr (about 22 hours ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Stockholm costs 25 kr (about 22 hours ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Stockholm costs 120 kr (about 22 hours ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Stockholm costs 18 kr (about 22 hours ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Stockholm costs 20 kr (about 22 hours ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Stockholm costs 30 kr (about 22 hours ago)