i am going to sweden for work. how much should i expect for a family of three (me, wife and 2yo baby)? also, should i buy winter clothes here in the US before going there?
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Answering this backwards: Easier (less packing) to buy them here. I've moved internationally with small children before, the less you bring the easier it is to get set up. Also, most of my friends who bought things over when they moved were prepared for a North Pole expedition, but the weather in Stockholm even in January is substantially milder than most people expect. You'll have more idea _what_ to buy once you're here. If your swedish is up to it, you used to be able to run a budget at 'Konsumentverket' (basically the Swedish department of Consumer Affairs) based on what the government thinks is reasonable, but they've closed it down, although you can download the figures here: http://www.konsumentverket.se/Documents/bock_bro_fold/koll_pa_pengarna_2007.pdf A swedish bank (Nordea) still has theirs available though, and it's based also on Konsumentverket's figures. http://www2.capitex.se/nordea/hbudget/index.asp In case you I took the liberty of doing one for you, based on two adults aged 30, a 2yo, and 10k SEK a month rent, and the calculated figures for other living costs are as follows: Groceries: Food (livsmedel): 3570 Hobbies (Lek & Fritid): 1080 Clothes/Shoes (Kläder, skor): 1370 Groceries: Hygiene (hygien): 980 (I guess this includes laundry and things like that) Household wares (Möbler, husgeråd): 730 All figures in SEK.
