Hands up anyone who isn’t broke at the moment? January normally means an empty wallet, and since that is the status of my wallet as we speak, I\u00a0figured we’d take a look at some average prices in Sweden.\u00a0Scandinavia has a reputation of being one of the most expensive destinations in Europe – which in most cases, it\u00a0probably is. \u00a0However, Sweden is by far the cheapest place up there, and not too bad compared to many other European destinations. <\/p>\n
Median monthly disposable salary in Sweden, after tax: 18,161.94 SEK <\/p>\n
1 litre of milk (mj\u00f6lk<\/strong>) = 8 SEK How do the prices compare to where you live?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hands up anyone who isn’t broke at the moment? January normally means an empty wallet, and since that is the status of my wallet as we speak, I\u00a0figured we’d take a look at some average prices in Sweden.\u00a0Scandinavia has a reputation of being one of the most expensive destinations in Europe – which in most…<\/p>\n
\nDomestic beer 0.5 litre draught (\u00f6l<\/strong>) 43.21 SEK
\nBig Mac 40.40 SEK
\n1 kilo of Bananas (bananer<\/strong>) 14-18 SEK
\nMovie ticket (biobiljett<\/strong>) 80-100 SEK
\n1 litre of petrol (bensin<\/strong>) 12-13 SEK
\nEvening paper (kv\u00e4llstidning<\/strong>) 10 SEK
\nA 33 cl can of Coke 12 SEK
\nWater, 1.5 litre bottle (vatten<\/strong>) 14.77 SEK
\nBottle of Wine, mid-range (vin<\/strong>) 83.97 SEK
\nPack of Marlboro cigarettes\u00a0(cigaretter<\/strong>)\u00a049 SEK
\nA pair of Levis 501 694 SEK
\nPrice per square metre to buy an apartment in a city centre 39,802 SEK
\nPrice per square metre to buy apartment outside of centre 24,860.46 SEK
\nSmall house outside the city, 2 000 000 SEK<\/p>\n