Cost of living in Sweden
Summary of cost of living in Sweden
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 39,510 kr
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 21,125 kr
- Cost of living in Sweden is cheaper than in 58% of countries in Western Europe (11 out of 19)
- Cost of living in Sweden is more expensive than in 78% of countries in the World (22 out of 95)
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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) | 79 kr | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 54 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 12 kr | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 35 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 34 kr | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 52 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 27 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 12 kr | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 16 kr | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 104 kr | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 21 kr | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 15 kr | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 17,452 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 11,967 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,150 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 11,424 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 7,498 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 786 kr | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 292 kr | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 4,295 kr | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,025 kr | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 80 kr | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 305 kr | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 857 kr | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 320 kr | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 977 kr | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,315 kr | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 216,183 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 16 kr | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 772 kr | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 59 kr | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 81 kr | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 224 kr | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 43 kr | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 31 kr | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 35 kr | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 23 kr | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 18 kr | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 311 kr | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 408 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 254 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 878 kr | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 813 kr | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 131 kr | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 43 kr | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 62 kr | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 4,671 kr | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.59 kr | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 465 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:
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 | 169 |
| 2nd | Gothenburg | 143 |
| 3rd | Uppsala | 140 |
| 4th | Malmo | 138 |
| 5th | Visby | 132 |
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.
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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 117% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 98% more expensive than in Queretaro
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 26% more expensive than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 92% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 6% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 30% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 26% more expensive than in Tallahassee, Florida
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 31% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 21% more expensive than in Uppsala
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 10% more expensive than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Malmo is about the same as in Omaha, Nebraska
- Cost of living in Stockholm is about the same as in Toronto
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 16% more expensive than in Milan
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 26% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 30% cheaper than in Zurich
- Cost of living in Malmo is 18% cheaper than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 9% cheaper than in Sydney
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 60% more expensive than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 146% more expensive than in Santiago de Cali
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 123% more expensive than in Kielce
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Prices recently added
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Stockholm costs 450 kr (3 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Stockholm costs 375 kr (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Stockholm costs 40 kr (3 days ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Stockholm costs 20 kr (3 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Stockholm costs 20 kr (3 days ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Stockholm costs 130 kr (3 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Stockholm costs 13 kr (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Stockholm costs 20 kr (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Stockholm costs 40 kr (3 days ago)
- 250 g of local cheese in Stockholm costs 80 kr (3 days ago)