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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 73.5% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 78% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 75.4% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Sweden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$14.99 SEK 138
-83.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$84.3 SEK 778
-83.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$11.08 SEK 102
-62.64%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$4.76 SEK 43.93
-61.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$2.87 SEK 26.51
-85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$2.28 SEK 21.09
-93.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$8.09 SEK 74.7
-76.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$8.03 SEK 74.1
-55.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Sweden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.68 SEK 15.46
-56.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$3.14 SEK 28.99
-83.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$3.68 SEK 33.94
-80.43%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$4.36 SEK 40.20
-77.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$11.91 SEK 110
-56.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$12.50 SEK 115
-74.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.56 SEK 171
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$3.28 SEK 30.30
-35.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.84 SEK 26.21
-74.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$3.14 SEK 28.94
-65.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$4.42 SEK 40.81
-87.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.75 SEK 16.15
-75.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.82 SEK 16.76
-73.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$2.45 SEK 22.64
-79.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.50 SEK 13.81
-78.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$7.69 SEK 71.0
-45.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$11.90 SEK 110
-32.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$2.08 SEK 19.17
-9.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.24 SEK 20.68
36.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Sweden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$3.76 SEK 34.72
-90.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$91.4 SEK 844
-89.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$6.29 SEK 58.1
-85.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.89 SEK 17.46
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$63.2 SEK 583
-97.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$2.02 SEK 18.60
-41.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$32.9K SEK 303.5K
-57.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$35.0K SEK 323.0K
-36.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Sweden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$128 SEK 1,181
-68.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$29.05 SEK 268
-86.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$38.21 SEK 353
-79.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Sweden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$42.33 SEK 391
-61.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$27.62 SEK 255
-72.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$16.70 SEK 154
-78.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Sweden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$155 SEK 1,434
-56.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$2,569 SEK 23.7K
-28.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Sweden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$93.9 SEK 867
-72.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$40.83 SEK 377
-33.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$103 SEK 948
-56.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$145 SEK 1,337
-76.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Sweden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$930 SEK 8,580
-80.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$734 SEK 6,775
-84.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,574 SEK 14.5K
-74.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,215 SEK 11.2K
-78.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$6,556 SEK 60.5K
-79.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$4,055 SEK 37.4K
-83.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Sweden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$3,235 SEK 29.9K
-85.71%
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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sweden: January 11, 2026

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