Cost of living comparison

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Beersheba vs. Karlstad Cost of Living Summary

Beersheba is 37.8% more expensive than Karlstad.

Restaurants
pay 60.9% more in Beersheba
Groceries
pay 11.9% more in Beersheba
Transportation
pay 20.5% more in Beersheba
Housing
pay 13.8% more in Beersheba
Childcare
pay 12.9 times more in Beersheba
Entertainment and Sports
pay 27.1% more in Beersheba
Clothing
pay 54.5% more in Beersheba

The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Beersheba are more expensive than in Karlstad. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beersheba.

Beersheba vs. Karlstad Cost Breakdown

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

pay 60.9% more for restaurants

 
Karlstad
Beersheba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
SEK148.65
$22.79
₪70.51
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
SEK99.10
$19.53
₪60.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
SEK24.77
$3.35
₪10.38

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pay 11.9% more for groceries

 
Karlstad
Beersheba
Bread
1 loaf
$2.87
SEK28.49
$2.61
₪8.08
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.02
SEK49.80
$10.99
₪34.00
Milk (1 gallon) $5.62
SEK55.75
$9.10
₪28.17

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pay 20.5% more for transportation

 
Karlstad
Beersheba
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.64
SEK65.80
$9.76
₪30.20
Monthly public transit pass $79.88
SEK791.80
$42.32
₪130.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,980.57
SEK327K
$57,582.76
₪178K

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pay 13.8% more for housing

 
Karlstad
Beersheba
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.12
SEK437.36
$41.80
₪129.34
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $849.76
SEK8,423.39
$679.23
₪2,102.02
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $574.84
SEK5,698.17
$619.55
₪1,917.34

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pay 12.9 times more for childcare

 
Karlstad
Beersheba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $126.21
SEK1,251.12
$1,627.55
₪5,036.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? ??

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Karlstad
Beersheba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.95
SEK78.78
$8.55
₪26.45
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.72
SEK46.82
$4.67
₪14.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.10
SEK70.36
$14.49
₪44.83

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pay 54.5% more for clothing

 
Karlstad
Beersheba
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$104.94
SEK1,040.29
$105.71
₪327.14
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.89
SEK395.40
$76.93
₪238.07
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.88
SEK742.25
$138.26
₪427.87

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