Cost of Living Comparison in Sweden 2020
Spending, Expenses and Savings Comparison in Sweden
| Percentage of Income Average per month | |
| Monthly Income | 40,400 SEK |
| Monthly Spending | 77% 31,300 SEK |
| Monthly Savings | 23% 9,150 SEK |
Breakdown of monthly expenses and spending:
| Percentage of Income Average per month | |
 Groceries / Food | 17% 6,750 SEK |
 Rent | 28% 11,300 SEK |
 Healthcare | 3% 1,230 SEK |
 Water / Electricity | 4% 1,790 SEK |
 Bank Loans | 4% 1,670 SEK |
 Transport / Vehicle | 5% 2,130 SEK |
 Schools / Education | 5% 2,050 SEK |
 Other Expenses | 11% 4,310 SEK |
Marital Status: Single
Cost of living comparison for Single people in Sweden. Comparing monthly spending with monthly money saved.
| Percentage of Income Average per month | |
| Monthly Income | 33,700 SEK |
| Monthly Spending | 77% 25,900 SEK |
| Monthly Savings | 23% 7,810 SEK |
Breakdown of monthly expenses and spending:
| Percentage of Income Average per month | |
| Groceries / Food | 15% 4,990 SEK |
| Rent | 27% 9,040 SEK |
| Healthcare | 2% 580 SEK |
| Water / Electricity | 6% 2,080 SEK |
| Bank Loans | 5% 1,830 SEK |
| Transport / Vehicle | 7% 2,370 SEK |
| Schools / Education | 1% 300 SEK |
| Other Expenses | 14% 4,760 SEK |
Marital Status: Married
Cost of living comparison for Married people in Sweden. Comparing monthly spending with monthly money saved.
| Zero Children | 1 Child | 2 Children | 3 Children | |
| Percentage of Income Average per month | ||||
| Monthly Income | 30,400 SEK | 52,400 SEK | 45,100 SEK | 35,000 SEK |
| Monthly Spending | 68% 20,800 SEK | 75% 39,300 SEK | 82% 36,800 SEK | 77% 27,000 SEK |
| Monthly Savings | 32% 9,650 SEK | 25% 13,100 SEK | 18% 8,320 SEK | 23% 8,000 SEK |
Breakdown of monthly expenses and spending:
| Zero Children | 1 Child | 2 Children | 3 Children | |
| Percentage of Income Average per month | ||||
| Groceries / Food | 16% 4,730 SEK | 17% 8,950 SEK | 18% 8,160 SEK | 23% 8,000 SEK |
| Rent | 26% 7,830 SEK | 23% 12,200 SEK | 32% 14,600 SEK | 43% 15,000 SEK |
| Healthcare | 2% 730 SEK | 5% 2,640 SEK | 3% 1,430 SEK | 0% 0 SEK |
| Water / Electricity | 3% 920 SEK | 5% 2,450 SEK | 3% 1,430 SEK | 3% 1,000 SEK |
| Bank Loans | 5% 1,420 SEK | 1% 700 SEK | 5% 2,240 SEK | 0% 0 SEK |
| Transport / Vehicle | 6% 1,800 SEK | 4% 2,110 SEK | 4% 1,970 SEK | 6% 2,000 SEK |
| Schools / Education | 1% 170 SEK | 2% 1,240 SEK | 12% 5,380 SEK | 0% 0 SEK |
| Other Expenses | 10% 3,170 SEK | 17% 9,030 SEK | 4% 1,590 SEK | 3% 1,000 SEK |
Cost of Living Comparison By City
| Income | Spending | Savings | |
| Percentage of income Average per month | |||
| Goteborg | 31,900 SEK | 73% 23,200 SEK | -73% 8,730 SEK |
| Helsingborg | 14,000 SEK | 63% 8,850 SEK | -63% 5,150 SEK |
| Malmo | 55,000 SEK | 75% 41,500 SEK | -75% 13,500 SEK |
| Norrkoping | 44,700 SEK | 63% 28,300 SEK | -63% 16,400 SEK |
| Other | 35,200 SEK | 59% 20,600 SEK | -59% 14,600 SEK |
| Stockholm | 45,000 SEK | 82% 36,900 SEK | -82% 8,070 SEK |
| VasterAs | 31,400 SEK | 94% 29,400 SEK | -94% 2,030 SEK |
