Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ithaca vs. Jonkoping Cost of Living Summary
Ithaca is 2.6 times more expensive than Jonkoping.
Ithaca vs. Jonkoping Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ithaca instead of Jonkoping, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Jonkoping
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.69
SEK122.46
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.48
SEK120.42
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
SEK18.54
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
SEK20.41
|
$2.02
|
|
Jonkoping vs. Ithaca - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Jonkoping
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
SEK20.98
|
$3.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.53
SEK63.02
|
$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SEK62.61
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
SEK37.96
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
SEK50.23
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
SEK13.23
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
SEK11.39
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
SEK12.49
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
SEK19.31
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
SEK7.50
|
$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK6.93
|
$1.64
|
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Jonkoping vs. Ithaca - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Jonkoping
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
SEK70.67
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.34
SEK765.40
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,125.49
SEK242K
|
$36,787.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
SEK127.12
|
$16.15
|
|
Jonkoping vs. Ithaca - Cost of transportation
pay 63.1% more for housing
|
Jonkoping
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.29
SEK407.96
|
$64.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$846.33
SEK8,164.31
|
$1,783.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.49
SEK6,429.40
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.65
SEK893.74
|
$104.95
|
|
Jonkoping vs. Ithaca - Cost of housing
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Jonkoping
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.72
SEK1,482.84
|
$1,712.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,000.00
|
|
Jonkoping vs. Ithaca - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jonkoping
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.93
SEK76.54
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
SEK44.65
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.51
SEK72.46
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.44
SEK438.32
|
$42.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.82
SEK162.27
|
$11.00
|
|
Jonkoping vs. Ithaca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Jonkoping
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.40
SEK775.61
|
$43.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.52
SEK333.04
|
$39.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.79
SEK1,020.54
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
SEK1,250.16
|
$107.83
|
|
Jonkoping vs. Ithaca - Cost of clothing
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