Cost of living comparison

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Porto vs. Jonkoping Cost of Living Summary

Porto is 25.5% more expensive than Jonkoping.

Restaurants
pay 10.6% less in Porto
Groceries
pay 21.7% less in Porto
Transportation
pay 4.0% less in Porto
Housing
pay 23.5% more in Porto
Childcare
pay 3.2 times more in Porto
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.9% less in Porto
Clothing
pay 6.3% more in Porto

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Porto are more expensive than in Jonkoping. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Porto. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Porto.

Porto vs. Jonkoping Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Porto instead of Jonkoping, you would:

pay 10.6% less for restaurants

 
Jonkoping
Porto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.69
SEK122.46
$11.68
€10.21
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.48
SEK120.42
$9.34
€8.17
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.92
SEK18.54
$2.24
€1.96

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pay 21.7% less for groceries

 
Jonkoping
Porto
Bread
1 loaf
$2.18
SEK20.98
$1.57
€1.37
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.53
SEK63.02
$6.16
€5.39
Milk (1 gallon) $6.49
SEK62.61
$4.24
€3.71

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

 
Jonkoping
Porto
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.33
SEK70.67
$7.70
€6.73
Monthly public transit pass $79.34
SEK765.40
$46.72
€40.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,125.49
SEK242K
$35,037.93
€30,635.59

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pay 23.5% more for housing

 
Jonkoping
Porto
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$42.29
SEK407.96
$39.84
€34.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $846.33
SEK8,164.31
$1,219.59
€1,066.35
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $666.49
SEK6,429.40
$941.08
€822.84

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

 
Jonkoping
Porto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $153.72
SEK1,482.84
$486.96
€425.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $10,161.00
€8,884.32

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pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Jonkoping
Porto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.93
SEK76.54
$3.50
€3.06
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.63
SEK44.65
$2.21
€1.93
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.51
SEK72.46
$6.60
€5.77

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

 
Jonkoping
Porto
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.40
SEK775.61
$113.29
€99.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.52
SEK333.04
$35.96
€31.44
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.79
SEK1,020.54
$98.48
€86.10

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