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 | 112 kr | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 76 kr | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 53 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 12 kr | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 33 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 30 kr | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 50 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 | 98 kr | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 21 kr | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 19 kr | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 18,536 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 12,613 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,249 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 11,848 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 8,616 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 777 kr | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 212 kr | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 3,949 kr | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,149 kr | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 75 kr | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 301 kr | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 952 kr | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 372 kr | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 942 kr | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,369 kr | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 202,181 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 15 kr | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 840 kr | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 52 kr | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 93 kr | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 257 kr | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 35 kr | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 41 kr | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 30 kr | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 23 kr | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 21 kr | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 318 kr | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 430 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 255 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 957 kr | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 733 kr | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 130 kr | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 38 kr | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 62 kr | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 4,692 kr | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.95 kr | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 423 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 | 172 |
| 2nd | Gothenburg | 150 |
| 3rd | Uppsala | 148 |
| 4th | Malmo | 140 |
| 5th | Visby | 139 |
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 21% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 10% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 124% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 108% more expensive than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 17% more expensive than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 13% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 7% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 5% cheaper than in Denver, Colorado
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 6% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Uppsala is 13% cheaper than in Eugene, Oregon
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 11% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Malmo is 32% more expensive than in Zagreb
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 6% more expensive than in Vancouver
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 16% more expensive than in Perugia
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 19% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Malmo is 26% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 7% more expensive than in Hamburg
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 21% more expensive than in Rome
- Cost of living in Helsingborg is 35% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is about the same as in Turku
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Prices recently added
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Stockholm costs 18,000 kr (about 17 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Stockholm costs 12,000 kr (4 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Malmo costs 100 kr (6 days ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Malmo costs 230,000 kr (6 days ago)
- Taxi fare per distance, weekday at noon, per 1 km. in Gothenburg costs 20 kr (8 days ago)
- Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Gothenburg costs 20 kr (8 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Gothenburg costs 400 kr (8 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Gothenburg costs 80 kr (8 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Gothenburg costs 45 kr (8 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Gothenburg costs 140 kr (8 days ago)