Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Qatar

Doha vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 26.2% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 41.8% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in Doha
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Doha
Childcare: pay 58.0% more in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% more in Doha
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Doha

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

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Doha vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.6% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$9.61 QAR35.16	-46.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$8.23 QAR30.14	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$0.94 QAR3.45	-74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$0.42 QAR1.53	-86.5%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 41.8% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$1.39 QAR5.07	-65.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$5.62 QAR20.58	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$7.97 QAR29.19	+19.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$3.41 QAR12.49	-33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$3.56 QAR13.02	-39.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.01 QAR3.71	-36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.82 QAR3.02	-34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$0.70 QAR2.57	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$0.56 QAR2.04	-72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.44 QAR1.59	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.45 QAR1.63	-44.4%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$2.14 QAR7.82	-68.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$27.44 QAR100.46	-74.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$27,978.05 QAR102K	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$18.39 QAR67.31	+3.0%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Stockholm	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$86.45 QAR316.45	+117.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$1,897.48 QAR6,946.15	+13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$1,178.09 QAR4,312.64	+9.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$65.24 QAR238.83	-65.7%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 58.0% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$670.94 QAR2,456.14	+326.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$9,605.02 QAR35,161.31	-41.4%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 25.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$12.21 QAR44.71	+53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$5.87 QAR21.49	+16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$6.45 QAR23.61	-25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$125.60 QAR459.80	+167.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$12.35 QAR45.21	-35.0%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$60.60 QAR221.85	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$53.93 QAR197.41	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$99.54 QAR364.40	-26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$85.38 QAR312.54	-53.8%
Average			-35.9%

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