Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Sweden

Karlstad vs. Ealing Cost of Living Summary

Karlstad is 39.8% cheaper than Ealing.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Karlstad
Groceries: pay 29.5% more in Karlstad
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Karlstad
Housing: pay 61.9% less in Karlstad
Childcare: pay 94.5% less in Karlstad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Karlstad
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Karlstad

The cost of groceries and clothing in Karlstad are more expensive than in Ealing. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Karlstad.

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Karlstad vs. Ealing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlstad instead of Ealing, you would:

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Ealing	Karlstad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.45 £18.34	$15.00 SEK148.65	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 £6.94	$10.00 SEK99.10	+8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 £2.33	$2.50 SEK24.77	-19.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 £1.29	$2.17 SEK21.47	+26.1%
Average			-17.4%

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pay 29.5% more for groceries

	Ealing	Karlstad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 £1.22	$2.87 SEK28.49	+76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 £3.14	$5.02 SEK49.80	+20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 £4.13	$5.62 SEK55.75	+2.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 £3.12	$4.47 SEK44.31	+7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 £3.07	$6.40 SEK63.47	+56.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$1.31 SEK13.02	-6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 £0.49	$1.18 SEK11.68	+79.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 £0.67	$1.38 SEK13.69	+53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.63 £1.23	$2.38 SEK23.60	+45.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 £0.48	$0.85 SEK8.38	+32.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$0.76 SEK7.48	-5.3%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Ealing	Karlstad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.52 £5.64	$6.64 SEK65.80	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$79.88 SEK791.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 £22.80	$15.80 SEK156.58	-48.0%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 61.9% less for housing

	Ealing	Karlstad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.02 £26.27	$44.12 SEK437.36	+26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,158.35 £1,619.41	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,750.90 £1,313.70	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	-67.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$218.94 £164.27	$76.74 SEK760.73	-64.9%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 94.5% less for childcare

	Ealing	Karlstad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,305.87 £1,730.10	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	-94.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,214.37 £9,914.74	??
Average			-94.5%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ealing	Karlstad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.06 £6.05	$7.95 SEK78.78	-1.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.79 £3.59	$4.72 SEK46.82	-1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.96 £17.23	$7.10 SEK70.36	-69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$107.92 £80.97	$45.46 SEK450.59	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 £12.89	$14.00 SEK138.75	-18.5%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Ealing	Karlstad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.13 £72.12	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	+9.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.04 £24.79	$39.89 SEK395.40	+20.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.97 £75.76	$74.88 SEK742.25	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.03 £78.05	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	+34.4%
Average			+7.1%

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