Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Sweden Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Sweden

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 15.9% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 13.3% cheaper than Sweden without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Sweden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$14.58 SEK 138
17.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$85.4 SEK 807
-6.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$11.2 SEK 106
1.61%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$4.65 SEK 43.9
-56.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.79 SEK 26.38
2.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.35 SEK 22.24
-42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$7.68 SEK 72.5
-26.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$7.93 SEK 74.9
-35.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Sweden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.72 SEK 16.28
-2.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$3.13 SEK 29.62
-26.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$3.86 SEK 36.45
-24.87%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$4.29 SEK 40.52
-5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$12.28 SEK 116
35.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$12.28 SEK 116
-0.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$19.02 SEK 180
5.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.27 SEK 30.86
-24.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.78 SEK 26.26
-23.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.14 SEK 29.69
-13.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$4.38 SEK 41.4
-25.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.77 SEK 16.72
15.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.83 SEK 17.27
-0.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.45 SEK 23.14
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.44 SEK 13.64
-64.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$7.8 SEK 73.7
-13.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$10.68 SEK 101
-34.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.13 SEK 20.11
-14.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.28 SEK 21.54
10.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Sweden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$3.83 SEK 36.14
-48.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$92.4 SEK 873
-54.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$6.46 SEK 61
-12.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.9 SEK 17.94
-16.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$63.2 SEK 597
-46.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.94 SEK 18.29
3.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
-2.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$34K SEK 321.2K
-3.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Sweden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$128 SEK 1,207
74.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$29.48 SEK 278
-54.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$39.23 SEK 371
-19.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Sweden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$41.95 SEK 396
37.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$27.64 SEK 261
-6.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$16.92 SEK 160
-39.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Sweden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$152 SEK 1,435
279.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$2,580 SEK 24.4K
315.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Sweden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$95.2 SEK 899
-2.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$41.32 SEK 390
-1.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$104 SEK 984
-5.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$148 SEK 1,402
-11.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Sweden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$927 SEK 8,756
-7.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$755 SEK 7,136
-12.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,589 SEK 15K
-4.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
-12.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$6,259 SEK 59.1K
-34.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$3,975 SEK 37.6K
-34.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Sweden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$3,277 SEK 31K
-40.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.52
-2.43%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sweden: October 29, 2025

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