Cost of living in Sweden
Summary of cost of living in Sweden
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 39,032 kr
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 20,943 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 73% of countries in the World (24 out of 84)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 104 kr | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 82 kr | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 58 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 12 kr | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 33 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 34 kr | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 45 kr | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 29 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 | 108 kr | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 21 kr | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 16 kr | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 17,471 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 11,940 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 1,258 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 11,076 kr | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 8,732 kr | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 538 kr | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 200 kr | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 4,135 kr | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,233 kr | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 72 kr | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 262 kr | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 912 kr | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 371 kr | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 989 kr | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,412 kr | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 219,764 kr | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 15 kr | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 755 kr | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 58 kr | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 87 kr | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 249 kr | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 43 kr | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 33 kr | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 34 kr | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 23 kr | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 17 kr | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 303 kr | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 364 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 246 kr | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 876 kr | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 616 kr | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 130 kr | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 42 kr | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 58 kr | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 4,747 kr | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.59 kr | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 440 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:
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 | 152 |
| 3rd | Uppsala | 150 |
| 4th | Visby | 140 |
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 157% more expensive than in Baku
- Cost of living in Gothenburg is 105% more expensive than in Curitiba
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 26% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 20% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 142% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 138% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 17% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 32% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 19% more expensive than in Seoul
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 11% more expensive than in Dallas, Texas
- Cost of living in Stockholm is about the same as in Dubai
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 5% more expensive than in Helsinki
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 9% more expensive than in Galway
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 14% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 16% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 11% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 151% more expensive than in Vitória
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 55% more expensive than in Alicante
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 105% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Stockholm is 135% more expensive than in Da Nang
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Prices recently added
- 1 liter of gasoline in Stockholm costs 7 kr (2 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Stockholm costs 298 kr (4 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Gothenburg costs 69 kr (6 days ago)
- 8 rolls of toilet paper in Stockholm costs 15 kr (7 days ago)