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

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 3.1% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 7.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.58 SEK 138
$18.65 CA$25.39
-21.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 SEK 807
$74.3 CA$101
14.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.2 SEK 106
$11.02 CA$15
1.63%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.9
$3.75 CA$5.11
24.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$2.17 CA$2.95
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 SEK 22.24
$1.68 CA$2.29
39.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 72.5
$5.83 CA$7.94
31.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.93 SEK 74.9
$5.74 CA$7.81
38.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$2.24 CA$3.04
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 SEK 29.62
$2.66 CA$3.62
17.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.45
$3.6 CA$4.9
7.22%
Eggs
$4.29 SEK 40.52
$3.53 CA$4.8
21.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 SEK 116
$11.32 CA$15.41
8.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 SEK 116
$12.46 CA$16.96
-1.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 SEK 180
$15.28 CA$20.8
24.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 30.86
$4.17 CA$5.68
-21.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 26.26
$1.5 CA$2.05
85.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$4 CA$5.45
-21.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 SEK 41.4
$4.07 CA$5.54
7.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.72
$2.78 CA$3.78
-36.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 17.27
$2.73 CA$3.72
-32.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 SEK 23.14
$2.63 CA$3.58
-6.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 SEK 13.64
$1.82 CA$2.48
-20.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.8 SEK 73.7
$14.61 CA$19.88
-46.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 SEK 101
$13.08 CA$17.8
-18.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$3.01 CA$4.1
-29.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SEK 21.54
$3.34 CA$4.55
-31.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 SEK 36.14
$2.56 CA$3.49
49.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.4 SEK 873
$78.4 CA$107
17.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$3.55 CA$4.83
81.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SEK 17.94
$1.55 CA$2.11
22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$28.91 CA$39.35
118.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.29
$1.16 CA$1.58
67.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
33.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.2K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
62.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 SEK 1,207
$155 CA$211
-17.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.48 SEK 278
$45.2 CA$61.5
-34.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.23 SEK 371
$62.4 CA$84.9
-37.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 SEK 396
$42.82 CA$58.3
-2.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.64 SEK 261
$17.72 CA$24.11
55.98%
Cinema Ticket
$16.92 SEK 160
$11.25 CA$15.31
50.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,435
$804 CA$1,094
-81.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,580 SEK 24.4K
$12K CA$16.4K
-78.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 SEK 899
$56.7 CA$77.2
67.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.32 SEK 390
$41.61 CA$56.6
-0.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 SEK 984
$90.2 CA$123
15.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,402
$108 CA$147
37.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SEK 8,756
$1,364 CA$1,857
-32.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 SEK 7,136
$1,208 CA$1,645
-37.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 SEK 15K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-27.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-32.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,259 SEK 59.1K
$6,152 CA$8,374
1.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,975 SEK 37.6K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-9.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,277 SEK 31K
$2,867 CA$3,903
14.29%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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