Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Finland

Turku vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Turku is 25.0% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 10.1% less in Turku
Groceries: pay 19.7% less in Turku
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in Turku
Housing: pay 46.1% less in Turku
Childcare: pay 6.4% less in Turku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.0% more in Turku
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Turku

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

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Turku vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.1% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Turku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$16.24 €14.45	-9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$12.32 €10.96	+3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$2.86 €2.54	-22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$1.91 €1.70	-38.1%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 19.7% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Turku
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$2.51 €2.23	-36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$3.88 €3.45	-39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$5.90 €5.25	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$3.69 €3.28	-27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$6.65 €5.92	+14.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.24 €1.11	-22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.99 €0.88	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$1.02 €0.91	-28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$1.99 €1.77	-1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.66 €0.58	-16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.71 €0.63	-11.0%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Stockholm	Turku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$8.81 €7.84	+31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$63.82 €56.81	-39.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$20.60 €18.34	+15.4%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 46.1% less for housing

	Stockholm	Turku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$22.11 €19.68	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$803.41 €715.06	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$654.86 €582.85	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$101.68 €90.50	-46.5%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 6.4% less for childcare

	Stockholm	Turku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$310.73 €276.56	+97.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$7,278.28 €6,477.93	-55.6%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Turku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$9.57 €8.52	+20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$4.80 €4.27	-5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$13.44 €11.96	+54.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$43.11 €38.37	-8.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$21.27 €18.94	+12.0%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Turku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$93.87 €83.55	-15.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$43.39 €38.62	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$102.64 €91.36	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$111.97 €99.66	-39.5%
Average			-26.9%

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