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) | 75 kr | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 54 kr | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 11 kr | |
| 12 eggs, large | 34 kr | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 31 kr | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 54 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 | 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 | 17,792 kr | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 12,359 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,069 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 11,763 kr | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 8,237 kr | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 637 kr | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 231 kr | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 4,133 kr | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,371 kr | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 72 kr | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 254 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) | 373 kr | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 934 kr | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,367 kr | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 204,538 kr | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 14 kr | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 834 kr | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 56 kr | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 104 kr | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 250 kr | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 39 kr | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 39 kr | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 32 kr | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 21 kr | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 19 kr | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 308 kr | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 390 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 258 kr | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 816 kr | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 729 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 | 4,706 kr | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.91 kr | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 425 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 | 172 |
| 2nd | Uppsala | 148 |
| 3rd | Gothenburg | 148 |
| 4th | Malmo | 142 |
| 5th | Visby | 142 |
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 Umeå is 197% more expensive than in Tashkent
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 14% more expensive than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Stockholm is about the same as in Helsinki
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 26% more expensive than in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 15% more expensive than in Gothenburg
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 23% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 12% more expensive than in Bremen
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 12% cheaper than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Helsingborg is 81% more expensive than in Sofia
- Cost of living in Stockholm is about the same as in Dubai
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 21% more expensive than in Malmo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 22% cheaper than in Lausanne
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 12% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 24% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 59% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 27% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 14% cheaper than in Boston, Massachusetts
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 6% more expensive than in Frankfurt am Main
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 9% more expensive than in Dallas, Texas
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 15% cheaper than in Dublin
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Recent Prices Added
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Stockholm costs 10,000 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Stockholm costs 15,000 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Stockholm costs 15,000 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Stockholm costs 20,000 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Stockholm costs 20 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Stockholm costs 5.00 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Stockholm costs 15 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Stockholm costs 90 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Stockholm costs 12 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Stockholm costs 10 kr (about 16 hours ago)