Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Sweden

Vasteras vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Vasteras is 0.4% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% more in Vasteras
Groceries: pay 62.0% more in Vasteras
Transportation: pay 50.8% more in Vasteras
Housing: pay 27.4% less in Vasteras
Childcare: pay 81.3% less in Vasteras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% more in Vasteras
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Vasteras

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

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Vasteras vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.9% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Vasteras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.35	$14.00 SEK137.53	+19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.61	$10.00 SEK98.23	+42.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.90	$2.30 SEK22.59	+42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.12	$2.18 SEK21.45	+161.1%
Average			+39.9%

Moscow vs. Vasteras - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.0% more for groceries

	Moscow	Vasteras
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.72	$2.97 SEK29.14	+191.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.15	$6.02 SEK59.19	-15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.44	$5.38 SEK52.88	+16.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.70	$3.99 SEK39.18	+113.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.58	$5.76 SEK56.59	+93.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.84	$1.42 SEK13.95	+52.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.34	$1.12 SEK11.03	+37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.42	$1.66 SEK16.34	+84.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.43	$1.98 SEK19.49	+11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.63	$0.66 SEK6.46	+61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.98	$0.79 SEK7.79	+145.1%
Average			+62.0%

Moscow vs. Vasteras - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.8% more for transportation

	Moscow	Vasteras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB265.91	$6.48 SEK63.66	+95.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,264.22	$71.23 SEK699.92	+75.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$32,980.57 SEK324K	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB807.84	$23.49 SEK230.85	+133.5%
Average			+50.8%

Moscow vs. Vasteras - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.4% less for housing

	Moscow	Vasteras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.40	$42.96 SEK422.16	+334.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$741.62 SEK7,287.32	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,593.79	$597.23 SEK5,868.49	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,470.69	$138.03 SEK1,356.33	-3.4%
Average			-27.4%

Moscow vs. Vasteras - Cost of housing

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pay 81.3% less for childcare

	Moscow	Vasteras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,963.13	$150.29 SEK1,476.78	-81.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$4,998.57 SEK49,116.95	-81.1%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Vasteras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.74	$7.00 SEK68.76	+49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.04	$4.33 SEK42.57	+17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.11	$7.10 SEK69.75	+105.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,373.59	$34.74 SEK341.36	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.48	$16.50 SEK162.09	+76.3%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Moscow	Vasteras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,709.83	$103.30 SEK1,015.08	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,016.10	$39.99 SEK392.94	-36.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,668.01	$87.47 SEK859.55	-39.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,469.53	$136.63 SEK1,342.53	-24.2%
Average			-27.4%

Moscow vs. Vasteras - Cost of clothing

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