Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Poland

Wroclaw vs. Karlstad Cost of Living Summary

Wroclaw is 6.4% cheaper than Karlstad.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Wroclaw
Groceries: pay 39.4% less in Wroclaw
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Wroclaw
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Wroclaw
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Wroclaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.6% less in Wroclaw
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Wroclaw

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

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Wroclaw vs. Karlstad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Karlstad	Wroclaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 SEK148.65	$10.23 PLN39.73	-31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$10.23 PLN39.73	+2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 SEK24.77	$2.18 PLN8.47	-12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 SEK21.47	$1.89 PLN7.33	-12.8%
Average			-17.4%

Karlstad vs. Wroclaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

	Karlstad	Wroclaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 SEK28.49	$1.54 PLN5.99	-46.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 SEK49.80	$4.69 PLN18.21	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 SEK55.75	$4.08 PLN15.85	-27.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 SEK44.31	$4.06 PLN15.77	-9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.40 SEK63.47	$3.07 PLN11.92	-52.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 SEK13.02	$0.58 PLN2.25	-55.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18 SEK11.68	$0.73 PLN2.83	-38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.69	$0.78 PLN3.01	-43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 SEK23.60	$1.60 PLN6.22	-32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 SEK8.38	$0.43 PLN1.66	-49.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.48	$0.37 PLN1.44	-51.0%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Karlstad	Wroclaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.64 SEK65.80	$6.32 PLN24.56	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.88 SEK791.80	$28.12 PLN109.26	-64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.80 SEK156.58	$10.23 PLN39.73	-35.3%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	Karlstad	Wroclaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.12 SEK437.36	$17.80 PLN69.16	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	$844.50 PLN3,280.64	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	$661.82 PLN2,570.98	+15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.74 SEK760.73	$258.85 PLN1,005.56	+237.3%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Karlstad	Wroclaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	$484.37 PLN1,881.65	+283.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$12,088.03 PLN46,958.56
Average			+283.8%

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pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Karlstad	Wroclaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$4.09 PLN15.89	-48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.72 SEK46.82	$4.04 PLN15.68	-14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$6.26 PLN24.33	-11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.46 SEK450.59	$39.61 PLN153.88	-12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00 SEK138.75	$8.95 PLN34.76	-36.1%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Karlstad	Wroclaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	$93.99 PLN365.13	-10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.89 SEK395.40	$39.22 PLN152.34	-1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.88 SEK742.25	$92.44 PLN359.10	+23.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	$106.82 PLN414.96	-23.6%
Average			-4.5%

Karlstad vs. Wroclaw - Cost of clothing

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