Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Brazil

Rio De Janeiro vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Rio De Janeiro is 42.5% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Rio De Janeiro
Groceries: pay 43.0% less in Rio De Janeiro
Transportation: pay 37.3% less in Rio De Janeiro
Housing: pay 47.7% less in Rio De Janeiro
Childcare: pay 73.6% more in Rio De Janeiro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
Clothing: pay 49.9% less in Rio De Janeiro

Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Rio De Janeiro.

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Rio De Janeiro vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Stockholm, you would:

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Rio De Janeiro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$9.95 R$50.39	-44.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$8.46 R$42.84	-28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$1.59 R$8.06	-56.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$1.04 R$5.26	-66.4%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 43.0% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Rio De Janeiro
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$2.08 R$10.53	-47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$5.43 R$27.47	-14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$4.35 R$22.04	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$2.32 R$11.72	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$2.00 R$10.15	-65.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.29 R$6.53	-19.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.81 R$4.09	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$0.73 R$3.70	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$0.83 R$4.20	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.56 R$2.83	-28.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.48 R$2.40	-40.7%
Average			-43.0%

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Rio De Janeiro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$4.98 R$25.19	-25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$50.77 R$257.01	-52.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$23,669.59 R$120K	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$8.21 R$41.57	-54.0%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 47.7% less for housing

	Stockholm	Rio De Janeiro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$22.76 R$115.23	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$909.17 R$4,602.67	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$533.31 R$2,699.87	-50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$102.28 R$517.78	-46.2%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 73.6% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Rio De Janeiro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$594.40 R$3,009.15	+277.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$13,090.04 R$66,268.35	-20.2%
Average			+73.6%

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pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Rio De Janeiro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$2.39 R$12.09	-69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$2.33 R$11.78	-53.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$2.96 R$14.99	-66.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$30.84 R$156.14	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$7.96 R$40.32	-58.1%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 49.9% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Rio De Janeiro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$41.81 R$211.66	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$49.05 R$248.31	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$74.57 R$377.50	-45.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$67.45 R$341.49	-63.5%
Average			-49.9%

Stockholm vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing

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