Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Slovenia

Celje vs. Karlstad Cost of Living Summary

Celje is 6.1% cheaper than Karlstad.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Celje
Groceries: pay 23.3% less in Celje
Transportation: pay 29.8% less in Celje
Housing: pay 2.1% more in Celje
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Celje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% less in Celje
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Celje

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

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Celje vs. Karlstad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Karlstad	Celje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 SEK148.65	$13.44 €11.96	-10.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$8.96 €7.97	-10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 SEK24.77	$2.28 €2.03	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 SEK21.47	$1.90 €1.69	-12.1%
Average			-10.4%

Karlstad vs. Celje - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

	Karlstad	Celje
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 SEK28.49	$2.09 €1.86	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 SEK49.80	$7.39 €6.58	+47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 SEK55.75	$5.07 €4.51	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 SEK44.31	$3.11 €2.77	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.40 SEK63.47	$4.53 €4.03	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 SEK13.02	$0.89 €0.79	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 SEK11.68	$0.77 €0.69	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.69	$1.04 €0.93	-24.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 SEK23.60	$1.42 €1.26	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 SEK8.38	$0.51 €0.45	-39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.48	$0.72 €0.64	-4.4%
Average			-23.3%

Karlstad vs. Celje - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.8% less for transportation

	Karlstad	Celje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.64 SEK65.80	$6.24 €5.55	-6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.88 SEK791.80	$27.99 €24.92	-65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.80 SEK156.58	$11.14 €9.92	-29.5%
Average			-29.8%

Karlstad vs. Celje - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1% more for housing

	Karlstad	Celje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.12 SEK437.36	$21.27 €18.94	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	$716.63 €637.83	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	$565.47 €503.29	-1.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.74 SEK760.73	$185.17 €164.81	+141.3%
Average			+2.1%

Karlstad vs. Celje - Cost of housing

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Karlstad	Celje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	$653.09 €581.27	+417.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,934.49 €12,402.20
Average			+417.4%

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pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Karlstad	Celje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$2.69 €2.39	-66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.72 SEK46.82	$2.16 €1.93	-54.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$5.65 €5.03	-20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.46 SEK450.59	$33.59 €29.90	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00 SEK138.75	$9.24 €8.22	-34.0%
Average			-43.7%

Karlstad vs. Celje - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Karlstad	Celje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	$114.84 €102.21	+9.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.89 SEK395.40	$43.67 €38.87	+9.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.88 SEK742.25	$108.95 €96.97	+45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	$143.98 €128.15	+2.9%
Average			+15.7%

Karlstad vs. Celje - Cost of clothing

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