Cost of living in Sweden
Summary of cost of living in Sweden
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 39,440 kr
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 20,837 kr
- Cost of living in Sweden is cheaper than in 56% of countries in Western Europe (10 out of 18)
- Cost of living in Sweden is more expensive than in 76% of countries in the World (19 out of 75)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 113 kr | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 82 kr | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 56 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 13 kr | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 35 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 31 kr | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 55 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 28 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 11 kr | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 16 kr | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 111 kr | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 21 kr | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 13 kr | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 16,770 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 12,188 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,241 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 11,605 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 8,157 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 426 kr | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 189 kr | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 4,108 kr | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,078 kr | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 47 kr | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 210 kr | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 989 kr | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 412 kr | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,087 kr | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,214 kr | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 258,244 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 14 kr | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 721 kr | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 53 kr | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 116 kr | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 242 kr | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 37 kr | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 27 kr | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 26 kr | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 24 kr | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 19 kr | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 304 kr | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 362 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 262 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 | 642 kr | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 129 kr | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 41 kr | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 65 kr | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 5,277 kr | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 3.65 kr | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 352 kr | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 65 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 | 178 |
| 2nd | Gothenburg | 155 |
| 3rd | Uppsala | 155 |
| 4th | Örebro | 146 |
| 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.
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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 41% more expensive than in Greenville, South Carolina
- Cost of living in Malmo is about the same as in Stuttgart
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 27% more expensive than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 23% more expensive than in Seoul
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 9% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 26% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 15% more expensive than in Gothenburg
- Cost of living in Jönköping is 91% more expensive than in Łódź
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 148% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 17% more expensive than in Milan
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 11% more expensive than in Hamburg
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 116% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 14% more expensive than in Manchester
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 7% cheaper than in Auckland
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 21% more expensive than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 91% more expensive than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 19% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 21% more expensive than in Atlanta, Georgia
- Cost of living in Malmo is 26% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Stockholm is about the same as in Seattle, Washington
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Stockholm costs 68 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Umeå costs 68 kr (2 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Umeå costs 250 kr (2 days ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Umeå costs 27 kr (2 days ago)
- Public transport in Umeå costs 560 kr (2 days ago)
- Men’s leather business shoes in Umeå costs 750 kr (2 days ago)
- Laundry detergent, 1 liter in Umeå costs 195 kr (2 days ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Umeå costs 140 kr (2 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Umeå costs 60 kr (2 days ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Umeå costs 37 kr (2 days ago)