Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Solna Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 21.0% cheaper than Solna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 61.2% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 77.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Quito
The cost of childcare and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Solna. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Solna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Solna, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Solna
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.72
SEK139.07
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
SEK99.55
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.18
SEK30.02
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
SEK14.51
|
$0.73
|
|
Solna vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Solna
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
SEK25.01
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
SEK45.02
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SEK54.99
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
SEK37.51
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
SEK53.67
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
SEK7.24
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SEK9.08
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK11.35
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
SEK13.62
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK6.81
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
SEK8.50
|
$0.47
|
|
Solna vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Solna
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SEK69.80
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.69
SEK970.52
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.10
SEK255,036.22
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.00
SEK255.14
|
$13.50
|
|
Solna vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Solna
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.67
SEK393.81
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,482.12
SEK14,007.48
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,164.52
SEK11,005.88
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.48
SEK798.43
|
$25.07
|
|
Solna vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 77.4% more for childcare
|
Solna
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.15
SEK1,504.14
|
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,293.27
SEK50,026.72
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Solna vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solna
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.68
SEK72.54
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
SEK47.53
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK70.04
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.47
SEK439.23
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.35
SEK145.08
|
$7.00
|
|
Solna vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Solna
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.28
SEK900.48
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.35
SEK400.21
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.63
SEK875.47
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.83
SEK499.27
|
$92.78
|
|
Solna vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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