Budget Sweden: Surviving Scandinavia’s Prices

Sweden is expensive but manageable with strategy. Accommodation: Use STF hostels with kitchens for self-catering. Wild camping is legal everywhere under allemansrätten (right to roam). Food: Supermarkets (ICA, Coop, Hemköp) for picnic lunches. Hit lunch buffets (dagens rätt) for a main course at £10-15. Transport: Book trains early for massive discounts. City transport is expensive but 24-hour tickets beat individual fares. Drinking: Buy from Systembolaget and pre-game. Free stuff: Museum free days, archipelago camping, walking tours on tips. Nature costs nothing.