Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 44.1% more expensive than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 28.0% less in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 81.3% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 35.1% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 81.0% more in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 77.9% more in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.0% less for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.44 HRK134.64	$16.93 SEK163.29	-17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 HRK92.32	$11.64 SEK112.26	-17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.70 HRK30.94	$3.20 SEK30.83	-32.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.69 HRK30.91	$2.55 SEK24.56	-45.7%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 81.3% more for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.28 HRK8.46	$3.44 SEK33.19	+167.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 HRK34.62	$6.66 SEK64.22	+26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 HRK27.67	$6.75 SEK65.15	+60.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 HRK28.62	$4.70 SEK45.35	+8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 HRK29.66	$6.13 SEK59.12	+36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 HRK5.06	$1.59 SEK15.35	+107.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HRK4.71	$1.34 SEK12.94	+87.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.23	$1.53 SEK14.79	+93.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.63	$2.08 SEK20.03	+106.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.79	$0.88 SEK8.50	+107.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 HRK2.88	$0.84 SEK8.12	+92.6%
Average			+81.3%

Dubrovnik vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.66 HRK43.89	$6.94 SEK66.92	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.23 HRK376.99	$112.14 SEK1,081.77	+95.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,460.23 HRK253K	$33,800.39 SEK326K	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.72 HRK96.94	$18.94 SEK182.68	+28.7%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 35.1% more for housing

	Dubrovnik	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.45 HRK180.80	$44.55 SEK429.79	+62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,206.92 HRK7,950.21	$1,570.17 SEK15,146.95	+30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.53 HRK5,642.08	$1,035.21 SEK9,986.40	+20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.99 HRK948.50	$183.26 SEK1,767.89	+27.3%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 81.0% more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$93.44 HRK615.50	$161.61 SEK1,558.98	+73.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,175.93 HRK53,856.23	$15,445.56 SEK149K	+88.9%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 HRK53.86	$8.36 SEK80.62	+2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.30 HRK28.32	$5.17 SEK49.84	+20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 HRK36.58	$8.04 SEK77.56	+44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.03 HRK474.45	$48.65 SEK469.30	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.47 HRK55.78	$19.04 SEK183.70	+124.9%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 77.9% more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.92 HRK500.09	$100.97 SEK974.06	+33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.20 HRK192.34	$47.01 SEK453.46	+61.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.08 HRK461.62	$123.10 SEK1,187.49	+75.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.76 HRK538.56	$197.83 SEK1,908.41	+142.0%
Average			+77.9%

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