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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Canada

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 3.8% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 6.2% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.99 SEK 138
$18.38 CA$25.54
-18.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 778
$72.8 CA$101
15.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 SEK 102
$10.87 CA$15.12
1.93%
Cappuccino
$4.76 SEK 43.93
$3.89 CA$5.40
22.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 SEK 26.51
$2.17 CA$3.02
32.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SEK 21.09
$1.69 CA$2.35
34.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.09 SEK 74.7
$5.73 CA$7.97
41.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 SEK 74.1
$6.03 CA$8.38
33.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SEK 15.46
$2.22 CA$3.08
-24.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 SEK 28.99
$2.80 CA$3.89
12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 SEK 33.94
$3.72 CA$5.16
-1.08%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.20
$3.57 CA$4.96
22.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 110
$11.27 CA$15.67
5.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.50 SEK 115
$12.09 CA$16.81
3.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.56 SEK 171
$15.16 CA$21.07
22.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.30
$4.28 CA$5.95
-23.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.21
$1.49 CA$2.07
90.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 28.94
$3.83 CA$5.32
-18.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 SEK 40.81
$4.12 CA$5.73
7.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 SEK 16.15
$2.65 CA$3.69
-33.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.76
$2.69 CA$3.74
-32.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 SEK 22.64
$2.62 CA$3.64
-6.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.81
$1.81 CA$2.52
-17.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 SEK 71.0
$14.65 CA$20.36
-47.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.90 SEK 110
$13.04 CA$18.13
-8.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.17
$3.01 CA$4.18
-30.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 20.68
$3.41 CA$4.74
-34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 SEK 34.72
$2.59 CA$3.61
45.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.4 SEK 844
$75.5 CA$105
21.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 SEK 58.1
$3.52 CA$4.89
78.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.53 CA$2.12
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 583
$29.01 CA$40.33
117.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEK 18.60
$1.15 CA$1.60
75.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 303.5K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
33.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K SEK 323.0K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
67.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 SEK 1,181
$157 CA$219
-18.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.05 SEK 268
$46.09 CA$64.1
-36.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.21 SEK 353
$62.3 CA$86.6
-38.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.33 SEK 391
$42.85 CA$59.6
-1.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.62 SEK 255
$18.20 CA$25.30
51.76%
Cinema Ticket
$16.70 SEK 154
$11.63 CA$16.16
43.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 SEK 1,434
$798 CA$1,110
-80.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,569 SEK 23.7K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-78.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 SEK 867
$55.5 CA$77.2
69.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 SEK 377
$42.29 CA$58.8
-3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 948
$90.0 CA$125
14.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 SEK 1,337
$106 CA$148
36.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 SEK 8,580
$1,346 CA$1,871
-30.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 SEK 6,775
$1,199 CA$1,667
-38.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 SEK 14.5K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 SEK 11.2K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-33.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,556 SEK 60.5K
$4,916 CA$6,833
33.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,055 SEK 37.4K
$3,953 CA$5,494
2.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,235 SEK 29.9K
$2,974 CA$4,134
8.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.52
6.33
-28.59%

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

Last update for Sweden: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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