Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Sweden

Orebro vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Orebro is 6.1% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% more in Orebro
Groceries: pay 63.9% more in Orebro
Transportation: pay 46.9% more in Orebro
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Orebro
Childcare: pay 84.3% less in Orebro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% more in Orebro
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Orebro

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

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Orebro vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.4% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Orebro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$13.75 SEK136.26	+17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$9.90 SEK98.11	+41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$3.97 SEK39.39	+145.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$2.40 SEK23.78	+187.0%
Average			+47.4%

Moscow vs. Orebro - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.9% more for groceries

	Moscow	Orebro
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$3.10 SEK30.72	+204.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$5.91 SEK58.63	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$6.24 SEK61.88	+35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$4.23 SEK41.91	+126.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$5.53 SEK54.84	+85.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$1.21 SEK11.96	+29.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$1.07 SEK10.60	+31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$1.41 SEK13.93	+55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$2.15 SEK21.35	+20.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.84 SEK8.32	+106.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.78 SEK7.73	+141.1%
Average			+63.9%

Moscow vs. Orebro - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.9% more for transportation

	Moscow	Orebro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$6.51 SEK64.55	+96.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$74.23 SEK735.81	+82.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$30,891.17 SEK306K	-20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$19.59 SEK194.23	+94.8%
Average			+46.9%

Moscow vs. Orebro - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Moscow	Orebro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$34.16 SEK338.59	+245.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$674.81 SEK6,689.16	-53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$517.81 SEK5,132.91	-35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$93.01 SEK922.01	-34.9%
Average			-38.5%

Moscow vs. Orebro - Cost of housing

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pay 84.3% less for childcare

	Moscow	Orebro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$126.63 SEK1,255.25	-84.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	??
Average			-84.3%

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pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Orebro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$7.50 SEK74.32	+60.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$5.07 SEK50.21	+36.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$7.60 SEK75.31	+120.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$36.71 SEK363.94	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$13.00 SEK128.83	+38.9%
Average			+32.9%

Moscow vs. Orebro - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Moscow	Orebro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$83.73 SEK829.95	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$47.49 SEK470.72	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$101.22 SEK1,003.37	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$157.45 SEK1,560.80	-12.6%
Average			-22.7%

Moscow vs. Orebro - Cost of clothing

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