Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Russia

Sochi vs. Karlstad Cost of Living Summary

Sochi is 34.9% cheaper than Karlstad.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% less in Sochi
Groceries: pay 55.6% less in Sochi
Transportation: pay 49.2% less in Sochi
Housing: pay 21.8% less in Sochi
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Sochi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% less in Sochi
Clothing: pay 14.5% more in Sochi

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

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Sochi vs. Karlstad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.8% less for restaurants

	Karlstad	Sochi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 SEK148.65	$11.70 RUB966.60	-22.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$5.67 RUB468.80	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 SEK24.77	$1.21 RUB99.88	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 SEK21.47	$0.62 RUB51.09	-71.5%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 55.6% less for groceries

	Karlstad	Sochi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 SEK28.49	$0.81 RUB67.15	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 SEK49.80	$4.63 RUB382.78	-7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 SEK55.75	$4.07 RUB336.63	-27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 SEK44.31	$1.54 RUB127.16	-65.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.40 SEK63.47	$2.19 RUB181.08	-65.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 SEK13.02	$0.58 RUB47.57	-56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 SEK11.68	$0.81 RUB66.64	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.69	$0.62 RUB51.41	-54.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 SEK23.60	$0.83 RUB68.84	-65.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 SEK8.38	$0.31 RUB25.27	-63.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.48	$0.27 RUB21.92	-64.9%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

	Karlstad	Sochi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.64 SEK65.80	$3.07 RUB253.80	-53.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.88 SEK791.80	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$23,395.60 RUB2M	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.80 SEK156.58	$4.09 RUB338.31	-74.1%
Average			-49.2%

Karlstad vs. Sochi - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.8% less for housing

	Karlstad	Sochi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.12 SEK437.36	$7.02 RUB579.96	-84.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	$760.36 RUB62,829.32	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	$409.42 RUB33,831.17	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.74 SEK760.73	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	+19.1%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Karlstad	Sochi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	$315.84 RUB26,098.33	+150.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	??
Average			+150.2%

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pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Karlstad	Sochi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$1.17 RUB96.66	-85.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.72 SEK46.82	$2.85 RUB235.44	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$2.69 RUB222.32	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.46 SEK450.59	$37.01 RUB3,058.09	-18.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00 SEK138.75	$2.72 RUB224.98	-80.5%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 14.5% more for clothing

	Karlstad	Sochi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	$81.88 RUB6,766.23	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.89 SEK395.40	$78.96 RUB6,524.58	+98.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.88 SEK742.25	$115.52 RUB9,545.22	+54.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	-27.9%
Average			+14.5%

Karlstad vs. Sochi - Cost of clothing

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