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Moscow vs. Sodertalje Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 2.5 times more expensive than Sodertalje.

Restaurants: pay 46.3% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 40.6% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 48.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 12.1% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 13.3 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.9% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 10.8% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Sodertalje Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.3% less for restaurants

	Sodertalje	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 SEK137.57	$11.93 RUB927.45	-18.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.59 SEK100.05	$5.97 RUB463.73	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 SEK26.18	$1.38 RUB107.44	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK21.85	$0.61 RUB47.53	-73.5%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 40.6% less for groceries

	Sodertalje	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 SEK30.62	$0.85 RUB65.76	-73.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 SEK67.20	$6.27 RUB487.29	-11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 SEK65.59	$4.62 RUB359.07	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.25 SEK40.14	$1.68 RUB130.76	-60.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.31 SEK59.60	$2.46 RUB191.42	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 SEK14.41	$0.81 RUB62.89	-46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SEK11.34	$0.87 RUB67.62	-27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 SEK9.08	$0.90 RUB70.09	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.24 SEK21.22	$1.64 RUB127.43	-27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 SEK6.58	$0.43 RUB33.17	-38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK7.94	$0.34 RUB26.31	-59.7%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 48.3% less for transportation

	Sodertalje	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.35 SEK69.45	$2.84 RUB220.59	-61.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.57 SEK950.51	$36.64 RUB2,847.28	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,712.43 SEK309,165.13	$36,994.59 RUB2,875,107.01	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.70 SEK290.15	$5.73 RUB445.18	-81.3%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 12.1% less for housing

	Sodertalje	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.38 SEK372.20	$7.82 RUB607.45	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,111.59 SEK10,505.61	$1,253.04 RUB97,382.66	+12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$952.79 SEK9,004.81	$709.24 RUB55,120.27	-25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.42 SEK722.23	$110.60 RUB8,595.15	+44.7%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 13.3 times more for childcare

	Sodertalje	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.99 SEK850.45	$656.36 RUB51,009.96	+629.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$741.06 SEK7,003.74	$14,285.88 RUB1,110,255.03	+1827.8%
Average			+1228.6%

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pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Sodertalje	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 SEK70.04	$4.18 RUB324.61	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.59 SEK43.36	$3.16 RUB245.32	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.41 SEK70.04	$2.98 RUB231.86	-59.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.29 SEK333.51	$44.58 RUB3,464.53	+26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.94 SEK160.09	$6.56 RUB510.10	-61.3%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 10.8% more for clothing

	Sodertalje	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.11 SEK700.37	$76.06 RUB5,910.82	+2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.85 SEK490.01	$47.73 RUB3,709.82	-7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.50 SEK1,157.76	$122.95 RUB9,554.97	+0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.87 SEK1,000.53	$156.80 RUB12,185.71	+48.1%
Average			+10.8%

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