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Armenia vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 21.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.8% less in Armenia
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 46.0% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 43.2% less in Armenia
Childcare: pay 78.5% more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.3% less in Armenia
Clothing: pay 3.0% more in Armenia

The cost of childcare and clothing in Armenia are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Armenia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Armenia.

Armenia vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Armenia instead of Sweden, you would:

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 SEK135.86	$10.44 AMD3,961.55	-27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.04 SEK104.36	$7.83 AMD2,971.16	-29.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.58 SEK24.43	$0.92 AMD349.01	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 SEK20.96	$0.48 AMD183.27	-78.2%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Sweden	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88 SEK27.20	$0.71 AMD269.45	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 SEK56.72	$3.81 AMD1,445.50	-36.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.33 SEK59.85	$6.06 AMD2,300.04	-4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 SEK41.01	$2.27 AMD863.05	-47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.57 SEK52.62	$3.26 AMD1,237.42	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 SEK13.35	$0.58 AMD221.83	-58.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.21 SEK11.44	$0.73 AMD275.27	-40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK12.85	$0.71 AMD268.93	-47.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.97 SEK18.66	$0.86 AMD324.52	-56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.55	$0.37 AMD141.42	-53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.49	$0.34 AMD128.41	-57.3%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 46.0% less for transportation

	Sweden	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.32 SEK69.19	$4.81 AMD1,825.49	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.92 SEK774.19	$23.49 AMD8,913.49	-71.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,594.19 SEK298,596.70	$33,670.18 AMD12,776,007.36	+6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.67 SEK233.17	$3.69 AMD1,399.75	-85.0%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 43.2% less for housing

	Sweden	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.43 SEK353.72	$17.69 AMD6,713.11	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.32 SEK8,849.16	$485.92 AMD184,381.50	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$720.46 SEK6,809.11	$356.67 AMD135,335.92	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.92 SEK925.40	$76.88 AMD29,171.58	-21.5%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 78.5% more for childcare

	Sweden	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.59 SEK1,470.47	$287.59 AMD109,126.10	+84.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,116.05 SEK38,900.77	$7,090.75 AMD2,690,554.52	+72.3%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.74 SEK73.17	$1.76 AMD668.51	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.56 SEK43.10	$3.05 AMD1,155.88	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.64 SEK72.24	$2.39 AMD907.86	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.09 SEK416.68	$53.29 AMD20,220.23	+20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.46 SEK155.54	$5.22 AMD1,980.78	-68.3%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 3.0% more for clothing

	Sweden	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.86 SEK896.55	$83.81 AMD31,802.84	-11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.53 SEK401.90	$53.19 AMD20,181.21	+25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.79 SEK1,009.30	$138.28 AMD52,469.25	+29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$151.29 SEK1,429.84	$104.08 AMD39,493.90	-31.2%
Average			+3.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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