Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

compared to

Sweden

Karlstad vs. Trencin Cost of Living Summary

Karlstad is 19.1% more expensive than Trencin.

Restaurants: pay 36.5% more in Karlstad
Groceries: pay 41.4% more in Karlstad
Transportation: pay 60.1% more in Karlstad
Housing: pay 0.2% less in Karlstad
Childcare: pay 69.0% less in Karlstad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.1% more in Karlstad
Clothing: pay 29.0% more in Karlstad

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

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Karlstad vs. Trencin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karlstad instead of Trencin, you would:

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pay 36.5% more for restaurants

	Trencin	Karlstad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 €8.97	$15.00 SEK148.65	+48.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 €7.47	$10.00 SEK99.10	+19.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 €1.78	$2.50 SEK24.77	+24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 €1.18	$2.17 SEK21.47	+63.9%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 41.4% more for groceries

	Trencin	Karlstad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 €1.35	$2.87 SEK28.49	+90.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.29 €5.60	$5.02 SEK49.80	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.04 €3.59	$5.62 SEK55.75	+39.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 €3.44	$4.47 SEK44.31	+15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 €3.06	$6.40 SEK63.47	+86.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.31 SEK13.02	+70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$1.18 SEK11.68	+39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$1.38 SEK13.69	+29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$2.38 SEK23.60	+56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.85 SEK8.38	+39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.45	$0.76 SEK7.48	+48.7%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 60.1% more for transportation

	Trencin	Karlstad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.05 €6.27	$6.64 SEK65.80	-5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.80 €14.95	$79.88 SEK791.80	+375.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.53 €10.27	$15.80 SEK156.58	+37.0%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 0.2% less for housing

	Trencin	Karlstad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.21 €17.99	$44.12 SEK437.36	+118.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.84 €585.51	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	+29.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.87 €498.30	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	+2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.81 €190.30	$76.74 SEK760.73	-64.1%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 69.0% less for childcare

	Trencin	Karlstad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.02 €362.27	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,575.90 €9,412.93	??
Average			-69.0%

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pay 76.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Trencin	Karlstad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$7.95 SEK78.78	+254.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 €2.25	$4.72 SEK46.82	+86.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$7.10 SEK70.36	+5.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.88	$45.46 SEK450.59	+16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 €6.98	$14.00 SEK138.75	+78.6%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 29.0% more for clothing

	Trencin	Karlstad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.20 €62.48	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	+49.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.69 €27.32	$39.89 SEK395.40	+30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.97 €72.96	$74.88 SEK742.25	-8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.58 €79.73	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	+56.1%
Average			+29.0%

Trencin vs. Karlstad - Cost of clothing

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