Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 27.4% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 0.6% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 54.4% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 31.6% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 66.5% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 53.9% more in Stockholm

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Stockholm are more expensive than in Macao. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Stockholm.

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Stockholm vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stockholm instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP49.92	$17.99 SEK176.82	+190.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP47.92	$11.90 SEK116.90	+100.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.32	$3.66 SEK36.00	+255.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.19	$3.09 SEK30.34	+246.6%
Average			+165.1%

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Macao	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.87	$3.97 SEK39.01	+131.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.30	$6.37 SEK62.56	-21.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.75	$6.67 SEK65.51	-44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.57	$5.11 SEK50.24	+49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP70.93	$5.83 SEK57.24	-33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.65	$1.60 SEK15.71	+33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.57	$1.26 SEK12.39	-3.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.98	$1.44 SEK14.11	+66.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.77	$2.02 SEK19.85	+85.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.40	$0.79 SEK7.71	-56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.56	$0.80 SEK7.87	-38.8%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 54.4% more for transportation

	Macao	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.36	$6.72 SEK66.01	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.00	$105.97 SEK1,041.28	+372.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$32,980.57 SEK324K	+6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.43	$17.85 SEK175.45	+40.7%
Average			+54.4%

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pay 31.6% more for housing

	Macao	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP298.51	$39.70 SEK390.05	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,005.11	$1,674.52 SEK16,454.18	+50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,685.63	$1,080.50 SEK10,617.16	+0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP751.49	$190.15 SEK1,868.43	+104.2%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 66.5% less for childcare

	Macao	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,775.50	$157.47 SEK1,547.29	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$16,395.31 SEK161K	-13.6%
Average			-66.5%

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pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.42	$7.95 SEK78.10	+38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.43	$5.05 SEK49.61	+0.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP53.91	$8.70 SEK85.46	+30.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP515.81	$46.98 SEK461.61	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP117.81	$18.99 SEK186.64	+30.1%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 53.9% more for clothing

	Macao	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP561.07	$111.49 SEK1,095.51	+60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP269.55	$58.75 SEK577.25	+75.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP748.76	$135.62 SEK1,332.63	+46.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,098.18	$184.97 SEK1,817.59	+35.9%
Average			+53.9%

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