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

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 279.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 339.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 298.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 308.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.93 SEK 137
$2.60 ₹238
474.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 SEK 763
$13.91 ₹1,275
499.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 SEK 102
$4.17 ₹382
167.15%
Cappuccino
$4.75 SEK 43.48
$1.84 ₹168
158.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 SEK 24.94
$0.44 ₹40.04
520.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 21.76
$0.17 ₹15.35
1300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 SEK 73.3
$1.96 ₹179
308.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 74.5
$3.50 ₹321
132.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SEK 15.06
$0.73 ₹67.2
126.03%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 SEK 27.51
$0.48 ₹44.00
527.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 SEK 35.01
$0.72 ₹65.7
431.94%
Eggs
$4.42 SEK 40.48
$0.94 ₹86.4
370.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.08 SEK 111
$5.23 ₹479
130.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.20 SEK 112
$3.12 ₹286
291.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.25 SEK 176
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Apples (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 29.74
$2.19 ₹201
48.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 25.76
$0.75 ₹68.4
276.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 SEK 28.80
$1.10 ₹100
186.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 SEK 41.70
$0.57 ₹52.4
700.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 SEK 16.83
$0.42 ₹38.64
338.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.09
$0.45 ₹41.26
291.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 SEK 22.17
$0.55 ₹50.1
340.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 13.78
$0.33 ₹30.23
357.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 SEK 74.3
$4.13 ₹378
96.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.03 SEK 110
$7.66 ₹702
57.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 SEK 19.41
$1.83 ₹167
15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 SEK 20.15
$2.90 ₹266
-24.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 SEK 34.20
$0.37 ₹33.46
910.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.8 SEK 840
$10.00 ₹917
818.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.23 SEK 57.0
$0.92 ₹84.1
577.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SEK 16.82
$0.28 ₹25.62
557.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.4 SEK 580
$1.77 ₹162
3480.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.27
$1.17 ₹107
70.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEK 292.7K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
131.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 316.4K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
51.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 SEK 1,196
$41.02 ₹3,759
218.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.44 SEK 269
$3.88 ₹355
658.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.29 SEK 350
$7.71 ₹707
396.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 SEK 380
$16.54 ₹1,515
151.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.39 SEK 251
$7.91 ₹725
246.27%
Cinema Ticket
$16.86 SEK 154
$3.41 ₹313
394.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 SEK 1,430
$70.7 ₹6,481
120.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,591 SEK 23.7K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
40.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.7 SEK 875
$24.96 ₹2,287
283.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.12 SEK 376
$27.09 ₹2,482
51.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 SEK 929
$46.21 ₹4,234
119.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 SEK 1,371
$33.03 ₹3,026
353.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 SEK 8,497
$175 ₹16.1K
429.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 SEK 6,654
$113 ₹10.4K
542.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 SEK 14.3K
$403 ₹37.0K
287.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 SEK 10.8K
$258 ₹23.7K
358.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,446 SEK 59.0K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
392.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,868 SEK 35.4K
$659 ₹60.4K
487.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,296 SEK 30.2K
$457 ₹41.8K
621.81%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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