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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and India

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 277.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 355.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 307% more expensive than India without rent, and 305.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.99 SEK 138
$2.54 ₹230
490.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 778
$13.78 ₹1,251
511.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 SEK 102
$4.14 ₹375
167.63%
Cappuccino
$4.76 SEK 43.93
$1.81 ₹164
162.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 SEK 26.51
$0.41 ₹36.98
600.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SEK 21.09
$0.15 ₹13.69
1420.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.09 SEK 74.7
$1.93 ₹175
319.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 SEK 74.1
$3.59 ₹326
123.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SEK 15.46
$0.73 ₹65.9
130.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 SEK 28.99
$0.51 ₹46.62
515.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 SEK 33.94
$0.72 ₹65.1
411.11%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.20
$1.00 ₹90.5
336.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 110
$5.17 ₹469
130.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.50 SEK 115
$3.16 ₹287
295.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.56 SEK 171
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Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.30
$2.10 ₹191
56.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.21
$0.72 ₹65.3
294.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 28.94
$1.08 ₹98.3
190.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 SEK 40.81
$0.56 ₹51.1
689.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 SEK 16.15
$0.43 ₹38.99
306.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.76
$0.49 ₹44.46
271.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 SEK 22.64
$0.50 ₹45.73
390.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.81
$0.33 ₹29.84
354.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 SEK 71.0
$4.18 ₹380
83.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.90 SEK 110
$8.00 ₹726
48.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.17
$1.89 ₹172
10.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 20.68
$3.06 ₹278
-26.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 SEK 34.72
$0.37 ₹33.33
916.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.4 SEK 844
$9.71 ₹881
841.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 SEK 58.1
$0.91 ₹82.8
591.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$0.28 ₹25.17
575.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 583
$1.73 ₹157
3553.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEK 18.60
$1.18 ₹107
71.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 303.5K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
136.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K SEK 323.0K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
57.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 SEK 1,181
$40.51 ₹3,676
215.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.05 SEK 268
$3.89 ₹353
646.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.21 SEK 353
$7.79 ₹707
390.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.33 SEK 391
$16.34 ₹1,482
159.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.62 SEK 255
$7.62 ₹691
262.47%
Cinema Ticket
$16.70 SEK 154
$3.51 ₹319
375.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 SEK 1,434
$68.3 ₹6,194
127.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,569 SEK 23.7K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
40.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 SEK 867
$25.62 ₹2,325
266.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 SEK 377
$27.01 ₹2,451
51.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 948
$45.10 ₹4,093
127.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 SEK 1,337
$33.35 ₹3,026
334.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 SEK 8,580
$179 ₹16.2K
419.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 SEK 6,775
$113 ₹10.3K
548.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 SEK 14.5K
$406 ₹36.8K
287.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 SEK 11.2K
$258 ₹23.4K
370.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,556 SEK 60.5K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
390.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,055 SEK 37.4K
$682 ₹61.9K
494.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,235 SEK 29.9K
$462 ₹41.9K
600.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.52
9.02
-49.89%

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

Last update for Sweden: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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