Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Romania

Brasov vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary

Brasov is 29.9% cheaper than Gothenburg.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% less in Brasov
Groceries: pay 38.4% less in Brasov
Transportation: pay 37.7% less in Brasov
Housing: pay 34.1% less in Brasov
Childcare: pay 78.5% more in Brasov
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% less in Brasov
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in Brasov

Expenses including groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Brasov. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasov.

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Brasov vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown

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pay 24.8% less for restaurants

	Gothenburg	Brasov
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.00 SEK128.83	$10.98 RON51.94	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.45 SEK123.38	$7.32 RON34.63	-41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 SEK28.60	$2.40 RON11.35	-16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK22.90	$2.19 RON10.35	-5.3%
Average			-24.8%

Gothenburg vs. Brasov - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.4% less for groceries

	Gothenburg	Brasov
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 SEK27.25	$1.39 RON6.60	-49.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 SEK56.20	$4.42 RON20.89	-22.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK62.75	$5.90 RON27.90	-6.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 SEK38.18	$3.50 RON16.55	-9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 SEK51.20	$3.09 RON14.62	-40.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.65	$0.68 RON3.20	-50.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 SEK11.04	$0.70 RON3.29	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 SEK13.21	$0.73 RON3.46	-45.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.64	$1.20 RON5.70	-39.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 SEK8.00	$0.36 RON1.69	-55.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.40	$0.40 RON1.88	-46.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 37.7% less for transportation

	Gothenburg	Brasov
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.57	$7.11 RON33.65	+5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.98 SEK852.25	$23.00 RON108.83	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$28,531.98 RON135K	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.55 SEK193.80	$5.83 RON27.60	-70.2%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 34.1% less for housing

	Gothenburg	Brasov
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.52 SEK332.26	$9.09 RON42.98	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	$686.17 RON3,246.00	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	$467.35 RON2,210.83	-49.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.29 SEK785.96	$136.26 RON644.60	+71.9%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 78.5% more for childcare

	Gothenburg	Brasov
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	$443.91 RON2,099.96	+101.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	$6,921.71 RON32,743.84	+57.9%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Gothenburg	Brasov
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.95 SEK68.87	$3.14 RON14.84	-54.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 SEK49.02	$3.62 RON17.11	-26.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.30 SEK82.25	$6.06 RON28.69	-26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.01 SEK347.09	$57.53 RON272.17	+64.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.44 SEK182.84	$9.41 RON44.52	-49.0%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Gothenburg	Brasov
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.19 SEK874.24	$51.65 RON244.35	-41.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 SEK326.84	$35.33 RON167.12	+7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.70 SEK869.34	$74.74 RON353.55	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	$89.40 RON422.92	-32.1%
Average			-22.4%

Gothenburg vs. Brasov - Cost of clothing

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