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Sweden vs. Micronesia, Federated States of Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 7.1% cheaper than Micronesia, Federated States of overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.5% more in Sweden
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Sweden
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Sweden
Housing: pay 6.5% less in Sweden
Childcare: pay 8.8% less in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.1% more in Sweden
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Sweden

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Sweden are more expensive than in Micronesia, Federated States of. Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Sweden.

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Sweden vs. Micronesia, Federated States of Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sweden instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

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pay 24.5% more for restaurants

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50	$14.04 SEK137.94	+22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50	$10.77 SEK105.79	+43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.25	$2.49 SEK24.47	+99.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.00	$2.07 SEK20.32	-48.3%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$3.35	$2.82 SEK27.72	-15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.50	$5.72 SEK56.24	+63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.00	$6.07 SEK59.65	+507.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.25	$4.23 SEK41.59	-41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27	$5.25 SEK51.60	+131.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72	$1.36 SEK13.33	-50.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59	$1.14 SEK11.25	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.49	$1.29 SEK12.72	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.93 SEK18.98
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27	$0.76 SEK7.47	-66.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.27	$0.73 SEK7.16	-67.9%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$14.01	$6.65 SEK65.30	-52.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$77.78 SEK764.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$31,975.58 SEK314K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.94	$22.74 SEK223.44	+52.2%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 6.5% less for housing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$198.00	$38.16 SEK374.96	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$900.00	$883.11 SEK8,677.58	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$621.67	$671.43 SEK6,597.57	+8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.24	$97.70 SEK959.99	-5.4%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 8.8% less for childcare

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.00	$155.03 SEK1,523.39	-8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,341.74 SEK72,141.45
Average			-8.8%

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pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$7.36 SEK72.34
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00	$4.45 SEK43.70	+48.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.00	$7.55 SEK74.14	-16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.00	$41.12 SEK404.10	+105.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$15.58 SEK153.10
Average			+55.1%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Micronesia, Federated States of	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00	$91.37 SEK897.86	+14.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.00	$44.99 SEK442.04	-33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.00	$95.04 SEK933.85	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$98.00	$148.76 SEK1,461.77	+51.8%
Average			-0.2%

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