Cost of living in Sweden
Summary of cost of living in Sweden
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 38,324 kr
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 20,374 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 74% of countries in the World (21 out of 77)
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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) | 82 kr | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 56 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 14 kr | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 35 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 30 kr | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 56 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 | 16 kr | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 113 kr | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 22 kr | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 11 kr | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 15,963 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 12,508 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 988 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 10,866 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 7,651 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 355 kr | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 180 kr | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 3,716 kr | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,066 kr | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 45 kr | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 207 kr | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 984 kr | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 391 kr | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 1,070 kr | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,244 kr | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 248,378 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 14 kr | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 700 kr | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 48 kr | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 114 kr | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 258 kr | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 37 kr | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 26 kr | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 26 kr | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 22 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 | 359 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 267 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 821 kr | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 621 kr | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 130 kr | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 40 kr | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 66 kr | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 5,576 kr | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 2.78 kr | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 348 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 | 174 |
| 2nd | Uppsala | 155 |
| 3rd | Gothenburg | 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 23% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Västerås is 13% more expensive than in Moncton
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 8% more expensive than in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 614% more expensive than in Caracas
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 26% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 41% more expensive than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 125% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 10% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 23% more expensive than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 9% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 7% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 23% more expensive than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 5% more expensive than in Munich
- Cost of living in Malmo is about the same as in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 7% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 96% more expensive than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Stockholm is about the same as in Perth
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 120% more expensive than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 112% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 246% more expensive than in Córdoba
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Prices recently added
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Malmo costs 7,000 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Stockholm costs 3.00 kr (about 16 hours ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Lulea costs 110 kr (4 days ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Lulea costs 140 kr (4 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Stockholm costs 14 kr (6 days ago)
- Public transport in Stockholm costs 900 kr (9 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Stockholm costs 66 kr (10 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Stockholm costs 400 kr (10 days ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Stockholm costs 0.79 kr (10 days ago)
- Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Stockholm costs 4,000 kr (10 days ago)