Cost of living in Sweden

Summary of cost of living in Sweden

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 45,540 kr
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 23,750 kr
  • Cost of living in Sweden is cheaper than in 67% of countries in Western Europe (12 out of 18)
  • Cost of living in Sweden is more expensive than in 72% of countries in the World (22 out of 75)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 127 kr
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 91 kr
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 64 kr
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 16 kr
12 eggs, large 40 kr
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 39 kr
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 54 kr
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 30 kr
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 14 kr
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 19 kr
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 114 kr
2 liters of coca-cola 22 kr
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 23 kr
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 18,598 kr
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 13,876 kr
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 1,095 kr
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 12,702 kr
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 9,427 kr
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 576 kr
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 324 kr
40” flat screen tv 3,909 kr
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 2,925 kr
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 123 kr
Hourly rate for cleaning help 279 kr
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 923 kr
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 430 kr
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 1,056 kr
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 1,376 kr
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 294,774 kr
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 21 kr
Monthly ticket public transport 841 kr
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 53 kr
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 127 kr
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 273 kr
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 39 kr
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 31 kr
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 36 kr
4 rolls of toilet paper 31 kr
Tube of toothpaste 24 kr
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 338 kr
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 465 kr
2 tickets to the movies 301 kr
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 1,000 kr
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 787 kr
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 160 kr
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 42 kr
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 72 kr
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 9,261 kr
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 1.32 kr
1 month of gym membership in business district 398 kr
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 69 kr

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Map of Cost of Living in Sweden

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This map shows only the top cities in Sweden. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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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 125
2nd Gothenburg 114
3rd Helsingborg 111

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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  • One-way ticket in public transport in Umeå costs 33 kr (2 days ago)
  • Public transport in Umeå costs 530 kr (2 days ago)
  • Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Umeå costs 1,200 kr (2 days ago)
  • Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Umeå costs 900 kr (2 days ago)
  • Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Umeå costs 300 kr (2 days ago)
  • Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Umeå costs 5,500 kr (2 days ago)
  • Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Umeå costs 7,000 kr (2 days ago)
  • Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Umeå costs 10,000 kr (2 days ago)
  • Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Umeå costs 13,000 kr (2 days ago)
  • 1 kg of rice in Umeå costs 45 kr (2 days ago)

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