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

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 281% more expensive than India without rent, and 341.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 310.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 309.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.58 SEK 138
$2.49 ₹213
485.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.4 SEK 807
$14.06 ₹1,202
507.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.2 SEK 106
$4.1 ₹351
173.17%
Cappuccino
$4.65 SEK 43.9
$1.82 ₹156
155.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.38
$0.44 ₹37.72
534.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 SEK 22.24
$0.17 ₹14.36
1282.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 SEK 72.5
$1.94 ₹166
295.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.93 SEK 74.9
$3.53 ₹302
124.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SEK 16.28
$0.73 ₹62.1
135.62%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 SEK 29.62
$0.48 ₹41.19
552.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 SEK 36.45
$0.72 ₹61.4
436.11%
Eggs
$4.29 SEK 40.52
$0.94 ₹80.1
356.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 SEK 116
$5.23 ₹448
134.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 SEK 116
$3.14 ₹269
291.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 SEK 180
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Apples (1kg)
$3.27 SEK 30.86
$2.2 ₹188
48.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 26.26
$0.72 ₹61.2
286.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$1.09 ₹93.2
188.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 SEK 41.4
$0.57 ₹49.11
668.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.72
$0.42 ₹36.21
321.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 SEK 17.27
$0.45 ₹38.73
306.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 SEK 23.14
$0.55 ₹46.97
345.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 SEK 13.64
$0.33 ₹27.96
336.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.8 SEK 73.7
$4.08 ₹349
91.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 SEK 101
$7.99 ₹683
33.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$1.92 ₹164
10.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SEK 21.54
$2.89 ₹248
-21.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.83 SEK 36.14
$0.34 ₹28.83
1026.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.4 SEK 873
$10.01 ₹856
822.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 SEK 61
$0.97 ₹83
565.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SEK 17.94
$0.28 ₹23.62
578.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 597
$1.77 ₹151
3467.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.29
$1.24 ₹106
56.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 309.4K
$14K ₹1.2M
133.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K SEK 321.2K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
53.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 SEK 1,207
$40.79 ₹3,489
213.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.48 SEK 278
$3.79 ₹324
677.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.23 SEK 371
$8.13 ₹695
382.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 SEK 396
$16 ₹1,368
162.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.64 SEK 261
$7.59 ₹649
264.16%
Cinema Ticket
$16.92 SEK 160
$3.45 ₹295
390.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 SEK 1,435
$69.7 ₹5,958
118.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,580 SEK 24.4K
$1,847 ₹158K
39.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 SEK 899
$25.29 ₹2,163
276.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.32 SEK 390
$26.99 ₹2,309
53.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 SEK 984
$44.67 ₹3,821
133.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEK 1,402
$33.23 ₹2,842
346.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SEK 8,756
$179 ₹15.3K
416.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$755 SEK 7,136
$114 ₹9,770
561.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 SEK 15K
$414 ₹35.4K
283.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 SEK 11.6K
$260 ₹22.2K
372.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,259 SEK 59.1K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
317.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,975 SEK 37.6K
$830 ₹71K
378.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,277 SEK 31K
$500 ₹42.8K
554.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.52
9.02
-49.89%

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Last update for Sweden: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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