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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 19.6% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 11.9% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sweden
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.99 SEK 138
$17.66 €15.22
-15.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.3 SEK 778
$81.0 €69.8
4.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 SEK 102
$11.38 €9.81
-2.64%
Cappuccino
$4.76 SEK 43.93
$1.98 €1.71
140.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 SEK 26.51
$2.97 €2.56
-3.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SEK 21.09
$1.32 €1.14
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.09 SEK 74.7
$5.83 €5.03
38.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 SEK 74.1
$5.30 €4.57
51.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sweden
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 SEK 15.46
$1.63 €1.41
3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 SEK 28.99
$2.41 €2.08
30.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 SEK 33.94
$3.04 €2.62
21.05%
Eggs
$4.36 SEK 40.20
$4.13 €3.56
5.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 110
$16.37 €14.11
-27.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.50 SEK 115
$12.61 €10.87
-0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.56 SEK 171
$20.75 €17.89
-10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.30
$2.47 €2.13
32.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 SEK 26.21
$2.23 €1.92
27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 28.94
$2.69 €2.32
16.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 SEK 40.81
$3.35 €2.89
31.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 SEK 16.15
$1.93 €1.67
-9.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 SEK 16.76
$1.88 €1.62
-3.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 SEK 22.64
$1.53 €1.32
60.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.81
$0.54 €0.47
177.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 SEK 71.0
$7.11 €6.13
8.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.90 SEK 110
$7.10 €6.12
67.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.17
$1.80 €1.55
15.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 20.68
$2.52 €2.17
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Sweden
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 SEK 34.72
$1.95 €1.68
92.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.4 SEK 844
$42.04 €36.24
117.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 SEK 58.1
$5.96 €5.13
5.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.46
$1.54 €1.33
22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.2 SEK 583
$34.47 €29.71
83.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 SEK 18.60
$2.10 €1.81
-3.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 303.5K
$32.4K €28.0K
1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K SEK 323.0K
$33.8K €29.1K
3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sweden
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 SEK 1,181
$220 €190
-41.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.05 SEK 268
$13.51 €11.65
115.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.21 SEK 353
$31.00 €26.72
23.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sweden
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.33 SEK 391
$57.9 €49.91
-26.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.62 SEK 255
$25.31 €21.82
9.13%
Cinema Ticket
$16.70 SEK 154
$10.47 €9.02
59.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sweden
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 SEK 1,434
$572 €493
-72.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,569 SEK 23.7K
$10.5K €9,091
-75.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sweden
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 SEK 867
$89.8 €77.4
4.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 SEK 377
$40.65 €35.04
0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 SEK 948
$100 €86.3
2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 SEK 1,337
$133 €115
8.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sweden
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 SEK 8,580
$841 €725
10.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 SEK 6,775
$656 €565
11.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 SEK 14.5K
$1,480 €1,276
6.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 SEK 11.2K
$1,086 €937
11.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,556 SEK 60.5K
$3,916 €3,376
67.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,055 SEK 37.4K
$2,472 €2,131
64.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sweden
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,235 SEK 29.9K
$1,964 €1,693
64.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.52
4.41
2.49%

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

Last update for Sweden: January 11, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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