Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Sarande Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 68.4% more expensive than Sarande.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 50.3% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 28.0% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 4.0% more in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.5% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 36.9% more in Stockholm

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Stockholm are more expensive than in Sarande. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Stockholm.

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Stockholm vs. Sarande Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stockholm instead of Sarande, you would:

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pay 56.0% more for restaurants

	Sarande	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$17.99 SEK178.38	+84.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$11.90 SEK117.93	+8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$3.66 SEK36.32	+53.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 ALL93	$3.09 SEK30.60	+169.6%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

	Sarande	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$3.97 SEK39.36	+236.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$6.37 SEK63.11	-1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$6.67 SEK66.09	-21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$5.11 SEK50.68	+35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$5.83 SEK57.75	+41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$1.60 SEK15.85	+79.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$1.26 SEK12.50	+12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ALL75	$1.44 SEK14.23	+55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$2.02 SEK20.03	+140.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.79 SEK7.78	+68.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$0.80 SEK7.94	+38.6%
Average			+50.3%

Sarande vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.0% more for transportation

	Sarande	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.32 ALL676	$6.72 SEK66.59	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 ALL1,819	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+373.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	$17.85 SEK176.99	-45.9%
Average			+28.0%

Sarande vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Sarande	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$39.70 SEK393.49	+99.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$848.28 ALL68,894	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	+97.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.02 ALL30,864	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	+184.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	+153.7%
Average			+137.3%

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pay 4.0% more for childcare

	Sarande	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.78 ALL24,347	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	-47.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,964.27 ALL647K	$16,395.31 SEK163K	+105.9%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 48.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarande	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$7.95 SEK78.78	+124.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 ALL178	$5.05 SEK50.04	+130.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$8.70 SEK86.22	+82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.90 ALL7,220	$46.98 SEK465.67	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$18.99 SEK188.29	+94.4%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 36.9% more for clothing

	Sarande	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$58.75 SEK582.33	+23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	+10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+60.4%
Average			+36.9%

Sarande vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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