Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Italy

Rome vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 17.8% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 13.7% less in Rome
Groceries: pay 18.8% less in Rome
Transportation: pay 14.0% less in Rome
Housing: pay 22.5% less in Rome
Childcare: pay 78.4% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Rome
Clothing: pay 36.5% less in Rome

Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.

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Rome vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.7% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$16.80 €14.95	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$11.20 €9.97	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$2.96 €2.63	-19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$1.48 €1.32	-52.1%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 18.8% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$2.22 €1.98	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$7.42 €6.61	+16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$6.49 €5.77	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$4.66 €4.15	-8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$5.66 €5.03	-2.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.17 €1.04	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$1.05 €0.94	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$1.09 €0.97	-24.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$1.07 €0.96	-46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.64 €0.57	-18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.72 €0.64	-10.5%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 14.0% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$8.04 €7.16	+19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$39.19 €34.88	-63.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	+7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$20.16 €17.94	+12.9%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 22.5% less for housing

	Stockholm	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$31.87 €28.36	-19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$873.39 €777.35	-19.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$157.13 €139.85	-17.4%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 78.4% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$487.21 €433.63	+209.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	+2.8%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$5.60 €4.98	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$2.07 €1.84	-59.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$7.28 €6.48	-16.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$65.43 €58.24	+39.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$11.20 €9.97	-41.0%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 36.5% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$71.31 €63.47	-36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$36.31 €32.32	-38.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$83.63 €74.43	-38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$123.17 €109.63	-33.4%
Average			-36.5%

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