Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Australia

Canberra vs. Malmo Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 39.0% more expensive than Malmo.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 21.9% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 9.9% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 64.4% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 9.1 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.1% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Canberra

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

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Canberra vs. Malmo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Canberra instead of Malmo, you would:

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pay 0.6% more for restaurants

	Malmo	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 SEK149.95	$17.41 A$24.92	+16.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 SEK119.96	$10.44 A$14.95	-12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.38 SEK33.82	$3.09 A$4.43	-8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 SEK26.39	$2.55 A$3.66	-3.3%
Average			+0.6%

Malmo vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.9% more for groceries

	Malmo	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 SEK28.89	$3.25 A$4.66	+12.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 SEK64.36	$6.48 A$9.28	+0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 SEK63.95	$5.82 A$8.33	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.06 SEK40.60	$5.26 A$7.53	+29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.43 SEK54.33	$4.47 A$6.41	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 SEK13.52	$1.80 A$2.57	+32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 SEK11.51	$1.43 A$2.05	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 SEK13.68	$1.59 A$2.27	+15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 SEK19.45	$2.36 A$3.38	+21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.49	$1.41 A$2.02	+88.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 SEK6.82	$1.26 A$1.81	+84.9%
Average			+21.9%

Malmo vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.9% less for transportation

	Malmo	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK66.52	$5.07 A$7.26	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.38 SEK633.77	$92.46 A$132.39	+45.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK330K	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	-18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.79 SEK257.91	$16.79 A$24.05	-34.9%
Average			-9.9%

Malmo vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation

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pay 64.4% more for housing

	Malmo	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.88 SEK368.82	$55.39 A$79.32	+50.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,058.59 SEK10,585.01	$1,743.39 A$2,496.26	+64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$818.37 SEK8,183.00	$1,478.12 A$2,116.43	+80.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.12 SEK1,061.10	$139.13 A$199.21	+31.1%
Average			+64.4%

Malmo vs. Canberra - Cost of housing

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pay 9.1 times more for childcare

	Malmo	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.95 SEK1,699.38	$2,367.60 A$3,390.04	+1293.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,379.03 SEK33,787.63	$20,280.48 A$29,038.49	+500.2%
Average			+814.4%

Malmo vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare

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pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Malmo	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.50 SEK84.97	$8.35 A$11.96	-1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.85 SEK48.53	$4.03 A$5.77	-17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.90 SEK78.97	$44.55 A$63.79	+464.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.28 SEK402.74	$82.62 A$118.30	+105.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.40 SEK173.94	$15.67 A$22.43	-9.9%
Average			+33.1%

Malmo vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Malmo	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.89 SEK998.85	$76.36 A$109.34	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.09 SEK450.88	$56.12 A$80.36	+24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.08 SEK1,110.66	$116.35 A$166.60	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$153.83 SEK1,538.21	$131.92 A$188.89	-14.2%
Average			-3.8%

Malmo vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing

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