Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 121.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 129.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 136.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.58 SEK 138
$5.31 R$29.48
174.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 SEK 807
$29.19 R$162
192.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.2 SEK 106
$6.29 R$34.91
78.06%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.9
$1.76 R$9.79
164.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$1.08 R$6
158.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 SEK 22.24
$0.72 R$4.02
226.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 72.5
$1.84 R$10.21
317.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.93 SEK 74.9
$2.73 R$15.16
190.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$0.96 R$5.32
79.17%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 SEK 29.62
$1.48 R$8.2
111.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.45
$1.17 R$6.5
229.91%
Eggs
$4.29 SEK 40.52
$2.12 R$11.79
102.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 SEK 116
$8.41 R$46.69
46.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 SEK 116
$3.82 R$21.18
221.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 SEK 180
$7.55 R$41.89
151.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 30.86
$2.15 R$11.94
52.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 26.26
$1.28 R$7.09
117.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$1.13 R$6.27
177.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 SEK 41.4
$1.48 R$8.22
195.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.72
$1.17 R$6.49
51.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 17.27
$1.1 R$6.1
66.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 SEK 23.14
$0.75 R$4.14
226.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 SEK 13.64
$0.7 R$3.9
105.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.8 SEK 73.7
$2.1 R$11.63
271.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 SEK 101
$7.4 R$41.05
44.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$1.18 R$6.55
80.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SEK 21.54
$2.25 R$12.48
1.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 SEK 36.14
$0.93 R$5.18
311.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.4 SEK 873
$41.29 R$229
123.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$1.05 R$5.83
515.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SEK 17.94
$0.83 R$4.59
128.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$7.14 R$39.63
784.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.29
$1.09 R$6.08
77.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
$22K R$121.8K
49.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.2K
$27.4K R$151.8K
24.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 SEK 1,207
$69.6 R$386
83.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.48 SEK 278
$13.69 R$76
115.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.23 SEK 371
$18.72 R$104
109.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 SEK 396
$22.75 R$126
84.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.64 SEK 261
$22.18 R$123
24.62%
Cinema Ticket
$16.92 SEK 160
$6.15 R$34.12
175.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,435
$281 R$1,562
-46.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,580 SEK 24.4K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-65.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 SEK 899
$48.73 R$271
95.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.32 SEK 390
$41.91 R$233
-1.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 SEK 984
$75 R$416
38.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,402
$61.4 R$341
141.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SEK 8,756
$332 R$1,844
178.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 SEK 7,136
$229 R$1,273
229.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 SEK 15K
$638 R$3,540
149.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
$448 R$2,484
174.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,259 SEK 59.1K
$1,689 R$9,376
270.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,975 SEK 37.6K
$1,176 R$6,527
238.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,277 SEK 31K
$481 R$2,672
580.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.52
11.16
-59.50%

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

Last update for Sweden: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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