Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Finland

Jyvaskyla vs. Gothenburg Cost of Living Summary

Jyvaskyla is 5.5% cheaper than Gothenburg.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% more in Jyvaskyla
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Jyvaskyla
Transportation: pay 7.9% more in Jyvaskyla
Housing: pay 18.7% less in Jyvaskyla
Childcare: pay 53.1% more in Jyvaskyla
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.4% more in Jyvaskyla
Clothing: pay 10.0% less in Jyvaskyla

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

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Jyvaskyla vs. Gothenburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jyvaskyla instead of Gothenburg, you would:

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pay 4.2% more for restaurants

	Gothenburg	Jyvaskyla
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.00 SEK128.83	$16.24 €14.45	+24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.45 SEK123.38	$11.76 €10.46	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 SEK28.60	$2.44 €2.18	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK22.90	$1.85 €1.64	-20.0%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Gothenburg	Jyvaskyla
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 SEK27.25	$2.51 €2.23	-8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 SEK56.20	$3.88 €3.45	-31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK62.75	$5.55 €4.94	-12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 SEK38.18	$2.79 €2.48	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 SEK51.20	$6.65 €5.92	+28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.65	$1.15 €1.02	-16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 SEK11.04	$0.97 €0.86	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 SEK13.21	$1.02 €0.91	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.64	$1.76 €1.56	-11.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 SEK8.00	$0.66 €0.58	-18.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.40	$0.71 €0.63	-4.5%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 7.9% more for transportation

	Gothenburg	Jyvaskyla
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.57	$8.66 €7.70	+28.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.98 SEK852.25	$71.96 €64.05	-16.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.55 SEK193.80	$19.60 €17.44	+0.2%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 18.7% less for housing

	Gothenburg	Jyvaskyla
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.52 SEK332.26	$21.65 €19.27	-35.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,031.40 SEK10,223.93	$847.08 €753.93	-17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$918.63 SEK9,106.07	$641.98 €571.39	-30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.29 SEK785.96	$101.68 €90.50	+28.2%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 53.1% more for childcare

	Gothenburg	Jyvaskyla
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.01 SEK2,180.89	$310.73 €276.56	+41.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,384.08 SEK43,458.06	$7,278.28 €6,477.93	+66.0%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Gothenburg	Jyvaskyla
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.95 SEK68.87	$8.40 €7.47	+20.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 SEK49.02	$4.80 €4.27	-3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.30 SEK82.25	$13.44 €11.96	+61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.01 SEK347.09	$55.24 €49.17	+57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.44 SEK182.84	$19.04 €16.94	+3.2%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 10.0% less for clothing

	Gothenburg	Jyvaskyla
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.19 SEK874.24	$89.58 €79.73	+1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.97 SEK326.84	$27.99 €24.92	-15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.70 SEK869.34	$78.38 €69.76	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 SEK1,305.93	$111.97 €99.66	-15.0%
Average			-10.0%

Gothenburg vs. Jyvaskyla - Cost of clothing

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