Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Almaty Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 82.7% more expensive than Almaty.

Restaurants: pay 57.4% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 72.4% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 31.9% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.0% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 16.5% more in Stockholm

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Stockholm are more expensive than in Almaty. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Stockholm.

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Stockholm vs. Almaty Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stockholm instead of Almaty, you would:

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pay 57.4% more for restaurants

	Almaty	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	$17.99 SEK178.38	+34.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	$11.90 SEK117.93	+32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 KZT615.44	$3.66 SEK36.32	+169.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KZT410.90	$3.09 SEK30.60	+240.5%
Average			+57.4%

Almaty vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.4% more for groceries

	Almaty	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 KZT425.21	$3.97 SEK39.36	+323.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	$6.37 SEK63.11	-1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	$6.67 SEK66.09	+2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	$5.11 SEK50.68	+108.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	$5.83 SEK57.75	+88.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT387.73	$1.60 SEK15.85	+86.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 KZT481.68	$1.26 SEK12.50	+18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 KZT621.58	$1.44 SEK14.23	+4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 KZT605.34	$2.02 SEK20.03	+51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 KZT160.60	$0.79 SEK7.78	+121.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 KZT119.25	$0.80 SEK7.94	+204.5%
Average			+72.4%

Almaty vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Almaty	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	$6.72 SEK66.59	+154.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+378.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,370.46 KZT10M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$17.85 SEK176.99	+166.0%
Average			+154.0%

Almaty vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Almaty	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	$39.70 SEK393.49	+119.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.28 KZT364K	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	+108.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$513.47 KZT233K	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	+110.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	+173.3%
Average			+118.6%

Almaty vs. Stockholm - Cost of housing

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pay 31.9% less for childcare

	Almaty	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$456.34 KZT207K	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	-65.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,216.13 KZT6M	$16,395.31 SEK163K	+34.2%
Average			-31.9%

Almaty vs. Stockholm - Cost of childcare

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pay 72.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Almaty	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	$7.95 SEK78.78	+145.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	$5.05 SEK50.04	+52.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	$8.70 SEK86.22	+230.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	$46.98 SEK465.67	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	$18.99 SEK188.29	+183.0%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 16.5% more for clothing

	Almaty	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	$58.75 SEK582.33	+23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	-6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+37.8%
Average			+16.5%

Almaty vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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