Cost of Living in Sweden
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Cost of Living Index
60.4
Base: USA = 100
Rent Index
51.8
Base: USA = 100
Groceries Index
61.5
Base: USA = 100
Purchasing Power
119.2
Base: USA = 100
food
Milk (1 liter)$1.00
Bread (500g)$3.21
Rice (1kg)$3.88
Eggs (12)$3.40
Local Cheese (1kg)$11.08
housing
Apartment (1BR) City Center$1420.95
Apartment (1BR) Outside Center$1126.37
Apartment (3BR) City Center$2319.77
Apartment (3BR) Outside Center$1859.83
Price per sqm City Center$3513.61
utilities
Basic Utilities (85m²)$194.59
Internet (60 Mbps)$66.42
Mobile Plan (10GB)$47.47
transport
One-way Transit Ticket$3.42
Monthly Transit Pass$115.73
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)$4.36
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)$2.26
Gasoline (1 liter)$1.24
dining
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant$17.83
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant$82.76
McMeal at McDonalds$10.37
Cappuccino$5.68
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L)$2.37
leisure
Fitness Club Monthly$53.91
Cinema Ticket$14.03
Tennis Court Rent (1 hour)$25.51
clothing
Jeans (Levis or similar)$57.70
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)$44.98
Nike Running Shoes$91.52
Men Leather Business Shoes$128.57
childcare
Preschool Monthly$969.49
International Primary School Yearly$17167.23
personal_care
Cold Medicine (6 days)$7.16
Shampoo (400ml)$4.52
Toilet Paper (4 rolls)$3.11
Toothpaste$2.08
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