Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Sweden Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Sweden

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 73.8% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 75.6% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 75.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Sweden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$14.58 SEK 138
-82.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$85.4 SEK 807
-83.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$11.2 SEK 106
-63.39%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$4.65 SEK 43.9
-60.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$2.79 SEK 26.38
-84.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$2.35 SEK 22.24
-92.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$7.68 SEK 72.5
-74.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$7.93 SEK 74.9
-55.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Sweden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.72 SEK 16.28
-57.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$3.13 SEK 29.62
-84.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$3.86 SEK 36.45
-81.35%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$4.29 SEK 40.52
-78.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$12.28 SEK 116
-57.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$12.28 SEK 116
-74.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$19.02 SEK 180
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$3.27 SEK 30.86
-32.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$2.78 SEK 26.26
-74.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$3.14 SEK 29.69
-65.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$4.38 SEK 41.4
-86.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.77 SEK 16.72
-76.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.83 SEK 17.27
-75.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$2.45 SEK 23.14
-77.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.44 SEK 13.64
-77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$7.8 SEK 73.7
-47.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$10.68 SEK 101
-25.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$2.13 SEK 20.11
-9.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.28 SEK 21.54
26.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Sweden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$3.83 SEK 36.14
-91.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$92.4 SEK 873
-89.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$6.46 SEK 61
-84.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.9 SEK 17.94
-85.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$63.2 SEK 597
-97.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.94 SEK 18.29
-36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
-57.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$34K SEK 321.2K
-34.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Sweden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$128 SEK 1,207
-68.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$29.48 SEK 278
-87.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$39.23 SEK 371
-79.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Sweden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$41.95 SEK 396
-61.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$27.64 SEK 261
-72.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$16.92 SEK 160
-79.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Sweden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$152 SEK 1,435
-54.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$2,580 SEK 24.4K
-28.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Sweden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$95.2 SEK 899
-73.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$41.32 SEK 390
-34.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$104 SEK 984
-57.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$148 SEK 1,402
-77.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Sweden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$927 SEK 8,756
-80.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$755 SEK 7,136
-84.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,589 SEK 15K
-73.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
-78.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$6,259 SEK 59.1K
-76.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$3,975 SEK 37.6K
-79.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Sweden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$3,277 SEK 31K
-84.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
4.52
99.56%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sweden: October 29, 2025

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