Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Sweden

Sundsvall vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Sundsvall is 7.9% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% more in Sundsvall
Groceries: pay 40.1% more in Sundsvall
Transportation: pay 68.0% more in Sundsvall
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Sundsvall
Childcare: pay 83.1% less in Sundsvall
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% more in Sundsvall
Clothing: pay 46.0% less in Sundsvall

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

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Sundsvall vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.4% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Sundsvall
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB996.18	$15.00 SEK149.95	+28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB597.71	$11.00 SEK109.96	+56.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB137.76	$2.37 SEK23.74	+46.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB71.18	$1.87 SEK18.74	+124.3%
Average			+47.4%

Moscow vs. Sundsvall - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.1% more for groceries

	Moscow	Sundsvall
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB86.67	$3.00 SEK29.99	+194.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB607.83	$4.74 SEK47.36	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB392.86	$5.58 SEK55.81	+21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB158.76	$3.34 SEK33.39	+79.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB254.08	$4.45 SEK44.51	+49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB79.37	$1.22 SEK12.24	+31.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.29	$1.04 SEK10.43	+28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB76.80	$1.12 SEK11.15	+23.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB152.11	$1.77 SEK17.68	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB34.61	$0.66 SEK6.57	+61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB27.55	$0.62 SEK6.23	+92.7%
Average			+40.1%

Moscow vs. Sundsvall - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.0% more for transportation

	Moscow	Sundsvall
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB282.00	$6.46 SEK64.64	+95.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,461.72	$85.98 SEK859.69	+111.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$30,736.21 SEK307K	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB856.71	$53.98 SEK539.80	+436.6%
Average			+68.0%

Moscow vs. Sundsvall - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Moscow	Sundsvall
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB841.41	$36.59 SEK365.87	+270.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB124K	$662.31 SEK6,622.58	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB68,502.01	$599.83 SEK5,997.80	-25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB12,164.72	$76.45 SEK764.43	-46.5%
Average			-36.9%

Moscow vs. Sundsvall - Cost of housing

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pay 83.1% less for childcare

	Moscow	Sundsvall
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB68,893.70	$136.63 SEK1,366.17	-83.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	??
Average			-83.1%

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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Sundsvall
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB398.47	$8.50 SEK84.97	+81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB315.01	$4.62 SEK46.23	+25.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB293.87	$7.40 SEK73.97	+114.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,577.71	$40.79 SEK407.85	-2.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB796.94	$13.95 SEK139.45	+49.0%
Average			+39.5%

Moscow vs. Sundsvall - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 46.0% less for clothing

	Moscow	Sundsvall
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB9,236.82	$92.42 SEK924.16	-14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,319.60	$19.93 SEK199.26	-68.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,373.98	$66.65 SEK666.42	-54.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB15,345.00	$123.30 SEK1,232.88	-31.6%
Average			-46.0%

Moscow vs. Sundsvall - Cost of clothing

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