Cost of living comparison
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Vasteras vs. Offenbach Am Main Cost of Living Summary
Vasteras is 18.8% cheaper than Offenbach Am Main.
Vasteras vs. Offenbach Am Main Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vasteras instead of Offenbach Am Main, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
Vasteras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.48
€16.44
|
$14.00
SEK138.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$10.00
SEK99.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.92
€3.49
|
$2.30
SEK22.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.64
€3.24
|
$2.18
SEK21.64
|
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Offenbach Am Main vs. Vasteras - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
Vasteras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.72
|
$2.97
SEK29.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.03
€7.15
|
$6.02
SEK59.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
€4.95
|
$5.38
SEK53.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
€3.18
|
$3.99
SEK39.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.35
|
$5.76
SEK57.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.35
|
$1.42
SEK14.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.12
SEK11.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.66
SEK16.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.62
|
$1.98
SEK19.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.66
SEK6.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$0.79
SEK7.86
|
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Offenbach Am Main vs. Vasteras - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
Vasteras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.95
€7.08
|
$6.48
SEK64.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€60.29
|
$71.23
SEK706.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,295.20
|
$32,980.57
SEK327K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.51
€20.93
|
$23.49
SEK232.88
|
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Offenbach Am Main vs. Vasteras - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
Vasteras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.21
€46.47
|
$42.96
SEK425.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$933.11
€830.50
|
$741.62
SEK7,351.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$765.15
€681.01
|
$597.23
SEK5,920.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$269.23
€239.62
|
$138.03
SEK1,368.27
|
|
Offenbach Am Main vs. Vasteras - Cost of housing
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
Vasteras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.87
€473.39
|
$150.29
SEK1,489.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$44,341.53
€39,465.56
|
$4,998.57
SEK49,549.33
|
|
Offenbach Am Main vs. Vasteras - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
Vasteras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$7.00
SEK69.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
€3.56
|
$4.33
SEK42.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.67
|
$7.10
SEK70.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.19
€34.88
|
$34.74
SEK344.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€8.97
|
$16.50
SEK163.51
|
|
Offenbach Am Main vs. Vasteras - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
Vasteras
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.30
€85.71
|
$103.30
SEK1,024.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.91
€40.86
|
$39.99
SEK396.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.04
€111.29
|
$87.47
SEK867.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.46
€125.90
|
$136.63
SEK1,354.35
|
|
Offenbach Am Main vs. Vasteras - Cost of clothing
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