Travel budget and cost of living in Sweden how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Sweden and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Sweden. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Sweden travel budget.
Travel budget in Sweden
Sweden: calculate your travel budget
Sweden: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Sweden for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 73 for 2 ppl.
- $ 16 per person
- $ 14 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1818* (19908 SEK)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 119 for 2 ppl.
- $ 38 per person
- $ 22 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 3719* (40726 SEK)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 139 for 2 ppl.
- $ 68 per person
- $ 37 per person
- $ 29 per person
Total budget:
$ 5636* (61712 SEK)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Sweden in 2024
Cost of living: Sweden VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Sweden in 2024 is 5% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Sweden by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Sweden compared to the national average.
Cities | /Sweden | View Details |
---|---|---|
Gothenburg | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Gothenburg |
Vaxjo | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Vaxjo |
Uppsala | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Uppsala |
Halmstad | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Halmstad |
Trollhattan | 5% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Trollhattan |
Ostersund | 10% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Ostersund |
Local prices in Sweden by expense type
Sweden: Restaurant budget
($ 9 to $ 19)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 28 to $ 65)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 8.6 to $ 11)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 4.5 to $ 8.2)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.3 to $ 5.5)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)
2% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Sweden: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 48 to $ 249)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 60 to $ 249)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 68 to $ 294)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 91 to $ 302)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 57 to $ 357)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 457
($ 58 to $ 247)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 63 to $ 317)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 89 to $ 288)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 70 to $ 226)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 81 to $ 450)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
Sweden: Supermarket food budget
($ 1 to $ 2)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.6 to $ 3.9)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.8 to $ 4.3)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 2.5 to $ 4.9)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 6.3 to $ 16)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.8 to $ 5.8)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.9 to $ 2)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.8 to $ 2.3)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Sweden: Public and private transport budget
($ 2.6 to $ 3.8)
34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.3 to $ 4.5)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.7 to $ 2)
86% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 4.5 to $ 9)
54% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 37 to $ 158)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 70
Sweden: Leisure activity budget
($ 13 to $ 20)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 18 to $ 37)
17% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Sweden: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 5.9 to $ 7.2)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 37 to $ 110)
57% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 21 to $ 55)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 666)
(fair price: $ 158)
(fair price: $ 87)
(fair price: $ 86)
(fair price: $ 83)
(fair price: $ 557)
About the information on the cost of living in Sweden
The information about the cost of living in Sweden shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Sweden updated on 12-11-2024.
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