Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Sweden

Karlskrona vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Karlskrona is 11.2% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% more in Karlskrona
Groceries: pay 55.1% more in Karlskrona
Transportation: pay 54.0% more in Karlskrona
Housing: pay 43.8% less in Karlskrona
Childcare: pay 80.6% less in Karlskrona
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% more in Karlskrona
Clothing: pay 37.3% less in Karlskrona

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

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Karlskrona vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlskrona instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 23.6% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Karlskrona
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$13.00 SEK129.95	+11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$9.00 SEK89.97	+28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$1.35 SEK13.50	-16.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$2.18 SEK21.83	+161.1%
Average			+23.6%

Moscow vs. Karlskrona - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.1% more for groceries

	Moscow	Karlskrona
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$2.72 SEK27.16	+166.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$5.40 SEK53.98	-24.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$5.61 SEK56.13	+21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$4.41 SEK44.12	+136.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$5.96 SEK59.55	+99.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$1.36 SEK13.60	+46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$1.07 SEK10.73	+31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$1.35 SEK13.45	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$1.97 SEK19.65	+10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.66 SEK6.57	+61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.68 SEK6.80	+110.3%
Average			+55.1%

Moscow vs. Karlskrona - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.0% more for transportation

	Moscow	Karlskrona
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$6.48 SEK64.78	+95.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$71.38 SEK713.74	+75.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$32,980.57 SEK330K	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$28.99 SEK289.89	+188.2%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 43.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Karlskrona
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$36.96 SEK369.53	+274.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$666.48 SEK6,664.23	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$571.50 SEK5,714.57	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$39.22 SEK392.21	-72.5%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 80.6% less for childcare

	Moscow	Karlskrona
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$156.96 SEK1,569.43	-80.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	??
Average			-80.6%

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pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Karlskrona
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$7.00 SEK69.97	+49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$4.00 SEK39.99	+8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$7.10 SEK70.97	+105.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$41.62 SEK416.18	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$16.00 SEK159.94	+70.9%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Karlskrona
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$98.31 SEK982.97	-9.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$19.94 SEK199.43	-68.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$79.98 SEK799.71	-45.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$174.95 SEK1,749.36	-2.9%
Average			-37.3%

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