Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Slovakia

Trencin vs. Karlstad Cost of Living Summary

Trencin is 16.1% cheaper than Karlstad.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% less in Trencin
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Trencin
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Trencin
Housing: pay 0.2% more in Trencin
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Trencin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.2% less in Trencin
Clothing: pay 22.5% less in Trencin

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

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Trencin vs. Karlstad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.8% less for restaurants

	Karlstad	Trencin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 SEK148.65	$10.08 €8.97	-32.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$8.40 €7.47	-16.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 SEK24.77	$2.00 €1.78	-19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 SEK21.47	$1.32 €1.18	-39.0%
Average			-26.8%

Karlstad vs. Trencin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Karlstad	Trencin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 SEK28.49	$1.51 €1.35	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 SEK49.80	$6.29 €5.60	+25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 SEK55.75	$4.04 €3.59	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 SEK44.31	$3.86 €3.44	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.40 SEK63.47	$3.44 €3.06	-46.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 SEK13.02	$0.77 €0.69	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 SEK11.68	$0.84 €0.75	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.69	$1.07 €0.95	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 SEK23.60	$1.52 €1.36	-36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 SEK8.38	$0.61 €0.54	-28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.48	$0.51 €0.45	-32.7%
Average			-29.3%

Karlstad vs. Trencin - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Karlstad	Trencin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.64 SEK65.80	$7.05 €6.27	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.88 SEK791.80	$16.80 €14.95	-79.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.80 SEK156.58	$11.53 €10.27	-27.0%
Average			-37.6%

Karlstad vs. Trencin - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.2% more for housing

	Karlstad	Trencin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.12 SEK437.36	$20.21 €17.99	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	$657.84 €585.51	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	$559.87 €498.30	-2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.74 SEK760.73	$213.81 €190.30	+178.6%
Average			+0.2%

Karlstad vs. Trencin - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Karlstad	Trencin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	$407.02 €362.27	+222.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,575.90 €9,412.93
Average			+222.5%

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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Karlstad	Trencin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$2.24 €1.99	-71.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.72 SEK46.82	$2.53 €2.25	-46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$6.72 €5.98	-5.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.46 SEK450.59	$39.19 €34.88	-13.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00 SEK138.75	$7.84 €6.98	-44.0%
Average			-43.2%

Karlstad vs. Trencin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.5% less for clothing

	Karlstad	Trencin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	$70.20 €62.48	-33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.89 SEK395.40	$30.69 €27.32	-23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.88 SEK742.25	$81.97 €72.96	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	$89.58 €79.73	-36.0%
Average			-22.5%

Karlstad vs. Trencin - Cost of clothing

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