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 | 109 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 | 35 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 31 kr | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 52 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 26 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 10 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 | 19 kr | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 17,417 kr | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 11,916 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,124 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 11,222 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 8,228 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 678 kr | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 236 kr | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 3,975 kr | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,337 kr | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 75 kr | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 280 kr | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 934 kr | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 363 kr | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 936 kr | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,357 kr | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 204,869 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) | 52 kr | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 94 kr | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 259 kr | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 37 kr | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 40 kr | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 30 kr | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 22 kr | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 21 kr | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 301 kr | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 408 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 258 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 847 kr | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 752 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.) | 61 kr | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 4,692 kr | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.92 kr | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 415 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 | 168 |
| 2nd | Gothenburg | 145 |
| 3rd | Uppsala | 145 |
| 4th | Malmo | 140 |
| 5th | Visby | 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.
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 25% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 4% cheaper than in Helsinki
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 36% more expensive than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 11% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 178% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 26% more expensive than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 24% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 93% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 15% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 63% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 87% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 161% more expensive than in Kiev
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 28% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 62% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 10% more expensive than in Milan
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 10% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 35% more expensive than in Athens
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 16% more expensive than in Gothenburg
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 12% more expensive than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 12% more expensive than in Edinburgh
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Stockholm costs 500 kr (2 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Stockholm costs 50 kr (2 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Stockholm costs 45 kr (2 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Stockholm costs 140 kr (2 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Stockholm costs 850 kr (2 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Stockholm costs 230 kr (2 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Stockholm costs 500 kr (2 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Stockholm costs 20 kr (2 days ago)
- 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Stockholm costs 25 kr (2 days ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Stockholm costs 44 kr (2 days ago)