Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Sweden

Malmo vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Malmo is 4.0% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% more in Malmo
Groceries: pay 10.4% more in Malmo
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Malmo
Housing: pay 12.2% less in Malmo
Childcare: pay 73.6% less in Malmo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% more in Malmo
Clothing: pay 30.3% more in Malmo

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

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Malmo vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malmo instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 4.5% more for restaurants

	Rome	Malmo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$15.00 SEK149.95	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$12.00 SEK119.96	+7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.64	$3.38 SEK33.82	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.32	$2.64 SEK26.39	+78.3%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 10.4% more for groceries

	Rome	Malmo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$2.89 SEK28.89	+29.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.63	$6.44 SEK64.36	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.79	$6.40 SEK63.95	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.16	$4.06 SEK40.60	-12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.05	$5.43 SEK54.33	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.35 SEK13.52	+15.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$1.15 SEK11.51	+9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$1.37 SEK13.68	+25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$1.95 SEK19.45	+81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.75 SEK7.49	+16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.68 SEK6.82	-4.9%
Average			+10.4%

Rome vs. Malmo - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Rome	Malmo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.18	$6.65 SEK66.52	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.98	$63.38 SEK633.77	+61.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,734.00	$32,980.57 SEK330K	-7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.99	$25.79 SEK257.91	+28.0%
Average			+5.8%

Rome vs. Malmo - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.2% less for housing

	Rome	Malmo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.44	$36.88 SEK368.82	+15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,079.00	$1,058.59 SEK10,585.01	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €779.61	$818.37 SEK8,183.00	-6.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €140.26	$106.12 SEK1,061.10	-32.5%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 73.6% less for childcare

	Rome	Malmo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €434.89	$169.95 SEK1,699.38	-65.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €15,051.50	$3,379.03 SEK33,787.63	-80.0%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Malmo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$8.50 SEK84.97	+51.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.85	$4.85 SEK48.53	+134.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.50	$7.90 SEK78.97	+8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.41	$40.28 SEK402.74	-38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.99	$17.40 SEK173.94	+55.3%
Average			+28.5%

Rome vs. Malmo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.3% more for clothing

	Rome	Malmo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.65	$99.89 SEK998.85	+40.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.41	$45.09 SEK450.88	+24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.65	$111.08 SEK1,110.66	+32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.94	$153.83 SEK1,538.21	+24.9%
Average			+30.3%

Rome vs. Malmo - Cost of clothing

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