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

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 2.3% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 4.7% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.68 SEK 135
$18.25 CA$25.01
-19.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.6 SEK 787
$72.9 CA$99.8
17.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.11 SEK 102
$11.06 CA$15.16
0.45%
Cappuccino
$4.91 SEK 45.11
$3.72 CA$5.10
31.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 SEK 26.35
$2.17 CA$2.97
32.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SEK 20.91
$1.67 CA$2.29
36.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.99 SEK 73.4
$6.01 CA$8.24
32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.99 SEK 73.4
$6.06 CA$8.30
31.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 15.83
$2.31 CA$3.17
-25.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 SEK 27.68
$2.65 CA$3.63
13.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.70 SEK 34.05
$3.60 CA$4.93
2.78%
Eggs
$4.54 SEK 41.69
$3.57 CA$4.89
27.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 SEK 110
$11.60 CA$15.89
3.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 SEK 114
$12.44 CA$17.04
-0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.08 SEK 175
$15.25 CA$20.89
25.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 SEK 28.67
$4.33 CA$5.94
-27.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 25.88
$1.45 CA$1.99
94.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 28.83
$3.78 CA$5.18
-16.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 SEK 41.90
$4.21 CA$5.77
8.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 SEK 16.87
$2.69 CA$3.68
-31.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.23
$2.75 CA$3.77
-35.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 SEK 21.80
$2.52 CA$3.45
-5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.42
$1.86 CA$2.54
-21.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.07 SEK 74.2
$14.70 CA$20.14
-45.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.20 SEK 112
$13.06 CA$17.90
-6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 18.87
$3.00 CA$4.10
-31.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.70
$3.37 CA$4.61
-33.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 SEK 34.40
$2.62 CA$3.59
42.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.0 SEK 818
$75.5 CA$103
17.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 SEK 57.4
$3.50 CA$4.79
78.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 16.71
$1.49 CA$2.04
22.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.7 SEK 586
$28.59 CA$39.17
122.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.79
$1.15 CA$1.58
68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEK 293.7K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
29.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 313.0K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
63.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 SEK 1,157
$152 CA$208
-17.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.08 SEK 267
$45.94 CA$62.9
-36.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.35 SEK 352
$64.0 CA$87.7
-40.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.23 SEK 388
$42.93 CA$58.8
-1.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.52 SEK 253
$17.73 CA$24.29
55.22%
Cinema Ticket
$16.55 SEK 152
$11.48 CA$15.72
44.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,393
$810 CA$1,110
-81.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,646 SEK 24.3K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-78.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 SEK 849
$55.5 CA$76.0
66.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.97 SEK 377
$41.89 CA$57.4
-2.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 SEK 962
$90.1 CA$123
16.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 SEK 1,342
$106 CA$146
37.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 SEK 8,599
$1,340 CA$1,836
-30.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$738 SEK 6,784
$1,217 CA$1,668
-39.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 SEK 14.4K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-28.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 SEK 11.3K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-32.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,410 SEK 58.9K
$4,863 CA$6,663
31.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,871 SEK 35.6K
$3,966 CA$5,434
-2.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,330 SEK 30.6K
$3,042 CA$4,167
9.46%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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