Cost of Living Comparison Between Wiesbaden and Umea Cost of Living Comparison Between Wiesbaden and Umea

😐 Solo nomad: Wiesbaden is 4.8% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wiesbaden is 1.7% more expensive than Umea without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wiesbaden
Umea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 €18.84
$15.59 SEK 147
39.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.9 €79.4
$82.8 SEK 782
11.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €12.06
$11.55 SEK 109
20.87%
Cappuccino
$4.09 €3.53
$4.25 SEK 40.11
-3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$3.3 SEK 31.19
-8.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.39
$2.6 SEK 24.55
6.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.5 €3.88
$9.15 SEK 86.4
-50.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 €3.72
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-42.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wiesbaden
Umea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.76 SEK 16.59
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 €1.98
$3.47 SEK 32.81
-33.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 €3
$4.3 SEK 40.64
-19.30%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.42
$4.26 SEK 40.22
-7.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.58
$11.57 SEK 109
25.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.31 €12.36
$11.09 SEK 105
29.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.64 €17.82
$18.59 SEK 176
11.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.88 SEK 27.2
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.7
$2.37 SEK 22.37
-17.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.82 SEK 26.63
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.05 €4.36
$4.55 SEK 42.96
10.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.68 SEK 15.84
-3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.77 SEK 16.68
-4.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.52 SEK 23.76
-19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.55 SEK 14.66
-26.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.74 €8.41
$6.66 SEK 63
46.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 €5.98
$10.56 SEK 99.8
-34.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.66 SEK 15.72
-34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.11 SEK 19.95
-18.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Wiesbaden
Umea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 €3.47
$2.99 SEK 28.22
34.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.2 €53.7
$60.5 SEK 571
2.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 €3.79
$5.2 SEK 49.09
-15.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.67 SEK 15.73
53.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.04 €40.61
$46.79 SEK 442
0.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.91 SEK 18.09
3.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$32.3K SEK 305.1K
-1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K €33.2K
$34.3K SEK 323.8K
12.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wiesbaden
Umea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$398 €344
$67.9 SEK 641
486.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.8 €28.32
$35.26 SEK 333
-6.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 €45.87
$27.21 SEK 257
95.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wiesbaden
Umea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 €33.3
$50.5 SEK 477
-23.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.18 €15.7
$38.79 SEK 366
-53.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.9 €9.41
$15.83 SEK 150
-31.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wiesbaden
Umea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 €371
$147 SEK 1,393
191.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,220 €6,234
$4,138 SEK 39.1K
74.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wiesbaden
Umea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.3
$100 SEK 946
-11.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.62
$38.18 SEK 361
-4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$125 SEK 1,180
-5.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$133 SEK 1,253
30.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wiesbaden
Umea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €914
$803 SEK 7,587
31.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$875 €756
$547 SEK 5,168
59.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,781 €1,537
$1,193 SEK 11.3K
49.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 €1,371
$870 SEK 8,220
82.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,399 €5,525
$4,816 SEK 45.5K
32.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,691 €4,050
$3,218 SEK 30.4K
45.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wiesbaden
Umea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,930 €3,393
$2,755 SEK 26K
42.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.53
-12.14%

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Last update for Wiesbaden: October 27, 2025

Last update for Umea: October 29, 2025

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