Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Sweden Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Sweden

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 4.7% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 7.3% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Sweden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.23 A$23.69
$14.82 SEK 142
9.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 A$115
$85.6 SEK 817
-7.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 A$13.91
$11.31 SEK 108
-15.74%
Cappuccino
$3.54 A$5.18
$4.89 SEK 46.72
-27.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.73
$2.82 SEK 26.97
-9.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 A$3.20
$2.35 SEK 22.46
-6.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 A$9.38
$7.89 SEK 75.4
-18.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 A$10.53
$7.73 SEK 73.8
-6.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Sweden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 A$2.29
$1.73 SEK 16.55
-9.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 A$3.50
$3.12 SEK 29.75
-23.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 A$3.07
$3.67 SEK 35.09
-42.78%
Eggs
$4.40 A$6.43
$4.49 SEK 42.91
-2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 A$12.78
$12.11 SEK 116
-27.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 A$12.65
$12.48 SEK 119
-30.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 A$20.56
$18.93 SEK 181
-25.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 A$4.61
$3.24 SEK 30.92
-2.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.12
$2.77 SEK 26.48
1.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.14
$3.13 SEK 29.86
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 A$6.26
$4.56 SEK 43.59
-5.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.67
$1.84 SEK 17.56
36.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.08
$1.74 SEK 16.63
21.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 A$3.22
$2.37 SEK 22.61
-7.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 A$2.28
$1.52 SEK 14.54
2.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.87 A$45.07
$8.01 SEK 76.5
285.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 A$20.04
$11.68 SEK 112
17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.39 A$6.41
$2.03 SEK 19.37
116.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 A$7.12
$2.23 SEK 21.34
118.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Sweden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 A$4.23
$3.81 SEK 36.41
-24.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$141
$88.9 SEK 849
8.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.35
$6.40 SEK 61.1
-42.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 A$2.60
$1.83 SEK 17.50
-2.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.73 A$56.5
$63.6 SEK 607
-39.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.75
$1.99 SEK 19.00
-39.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K A$41.9K
$32.5K SEK 309.9K
-11.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$33.8K
$34.1K SEK 326.1K
-32.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Sweden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 A$260
$130 SEK 1,238
37.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.35 A$38.46
$28.80 SEK 275
-8.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 A$78.9
$39.03 SEK 373
38.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Sweden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.36 A$69.2
$41.12 SEK 393
15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.48 A$24.06
$27.05 SEK 258
-39.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 A$19.92
$16.67 SEK 159
-18.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Sweden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,335
$157 SEK 1,500
918.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K A$18.3K
$2,600 SEK 24.8K
382.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Sweden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$103
$94.4 SEK 901
-25.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 A$74.1
$41.32 SEK 395
22.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$151
$104 SEK 996
-0.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$163
$146 SEK 1,395
-23.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Sweden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 A$2,023
$951 SEK 9,083
45.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 A$1,584
$755 SEK 7,206
43.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,299 A$3,356
$1,590 SEK 15.2K
44.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,774 A$2,590
$1,199 SEK 11.5K
47.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,261 A$10.6K
$6,278 SEK 60.0K
15.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,482 A$8,004
$3,770 SEK 36.0K
45.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Sweden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,781 A$5,521
$3,264 SEK 31.2K
15.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
4.52
40.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: March 28, 2026

Last update for Sweden: March 30, 2026

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