Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Sweden

Helsingborg vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Helsingborg is 2.2% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% more in Helsingborg
Groceries: pay 54.2% more in Helsingborg
Transportation: pay 44.2% more in Helsingborg
Housing: pay 28.5% less in Helsingborg
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Helsingborg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% more in Helsingborg
Clothing: pay 39.0% less in Helsingborg

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Helsingborg are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Helsingborg.

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Helsingborg vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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pay 50.2% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Helsingborg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$13.00 SEK128.83	+11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$12.45 SEK123.38	+77.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$2.87 SEK28.49	+77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$2.31 SEK22.90	+176.4%
Average			+50.2%

Moscow vs. Helsingborg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.2% more for groceries

	Moscow	Helsingborg
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$2.75 SEK27.25	+170.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$5.67 SEK56.20	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$5.49 SEK54.39	+18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$3.85 SEK38.18	+106.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$4.97 SEK49.30	+66.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$1.38 SEK13.65	+47.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$1.11 SEK11.04	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$1.33 SEK13.21	+47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$1.98 SEK19.64	+10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.76 SEK7.53	+86.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.70 SEK6.89	+114.9%
Average			+54.2%

Moscow vs. Helsingborg - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.2% more for transportation

	Moscow	Helsingborg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$6.58 SEK65.19	+98.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$62.88 SEK623.33	+54.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$19.55 SEK193.80	+94.3%
Average			+44.2%

Moscow vs. Helsingborg - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.5% less for housing

	Moscow	Helsingborg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$32.94 SEK326.53	+233.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$840.16 SEK8,328.25	-42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$645.22 SEK6,395.83	-19.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$79.29 SEK785.96	-44.5%
Average			-28.5%

Moscow vs. Helsingborg - Cost of housing

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Moscow	Helsingborg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$173.95 SEK1,724.32	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	??
Average			-78.5%

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pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Helsingborg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$6.95 SEK68.87	+48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$4.58 SEK45.42	+23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$8.30 SEK82.25	+140.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$38.16 SEK378.23	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$15.00 SEK148.65	+60.2%
Average			+35.4%

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pay 39.0% less for clothing

	Moscow	Helsingborg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$78.98 SEK782.88	-27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$32.97 SEK326.84	-47.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$87.70 SEK869.34	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$107.47 SEK1,065.31	-40.4%
Average			-39.0%

Moscow vs. Helsingborg - Cost of clothing

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