Cost of living comparison
compared to
Karlstad vs. Sochi Cost of Living Summary
Karlstad is 53.5% more expensive than Sochi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% more in Karlstad
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Karlstad
- Transportation
-
pay 96.8% more in Karlstad
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% more in Karlstad
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Karlstad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8 times more in Karlstad
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Karlstad
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Karlstad are more expensive than in Sochi. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Karlstad. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Karlstad.
Karlstad vs. Sochi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Karlstad instead of Sochi, you would:
pay 66.2% more for restaurants
|
Sochi
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB966.60
|
$15.00
SEK148.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.67
RUB468.80
|
$10.00
SEK99.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
RUB99.88
|
$2.50
SEK24.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
RUB51.09
|
$2.17
SEK21.47
|
|
Sochi vs. Karlstad - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Sochi
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RUB67.15
|
$2.87
SEK28.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
RUB382.78
|
$5.02
SEK49.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
RUB336.63
|
$5.62
SEK55.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
RUB127.16
|
$4.47
SEK44.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RUB181.08
|
$6.40
SEK63.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB47.57
|
$1.31
SEK13.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB66.64
|
$1.18
SEK11.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
RUB51.41
|
$1.38
SEK13.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB68.84
|
$2.38
SEK23.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
RUB25.27
|
$0.85
SEK8.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
RUB21.92
|
$0.76
SEK7.48
|
|
Sochi vs. Karlstad - Cost of groceries
pay 96.8% more for transportation
|
Sochi
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB253.80
|
$6.64
SEK65.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$79.88
SEK791.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.60
RUB2M
|
$32,980.57
SEK327K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
RUB338.31
|
$15.80
SEK156.58
|
|
Sochi vs. Karlstad - Cost of transportation
pay 27.9% more for housing
|
Sochi
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.02
RUB579.96
|
$44.12
SEK437.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.36
RUB62,829.32
|
$849.76
SEK8,423.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.42
RUB33,831.17
|
$574.84
SEK5,698.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.39
RUB7,551.73
|
$76.74
SEK760.73
|
|
Sochi vs. Karlstad - Cost of housing
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Sochi
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$315.84
RUB26,098.33
|
$126.21
SEK1,251.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
Sochi vs. Karlstad - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sochi
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
RUB96.66
|
$7.95
SEK78.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
RUB235.44
|
$4.72
SEK46.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
RUB222.32
|
$7.10
SEK70.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.01
RUB3,058.09
|
$45.46
SEK450.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.72
RUB224.98
|
$14.00
SEK138.75
|
|
Sochi vs. Karlstad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Sochi
|
Karlstad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.88
RUB6,766.23
|
$104.94
SEK1,040.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.96
RUB6,524.58
|
$39.89
SEK395.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.52
RUB9,545.22
|
$74.88
SEK742.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.89
RUB8,336.97
|
$139.86
SEK1,386.39
|
|
Sochi vs. Karlstad - Cost of clothing
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