Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Sweden

Karlstad vs. Uzhhorod Cost of Living Summary

Karlstad is 94.2% more expensive than Uzhhorod.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Karlstad
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Karlstad
Transportation: pay 28.6% more in Karlstad
Housing: pay 91.5% more in Karlstad
Childcare: pay 13.3% more in Karlstad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in Karlstad
Clothing: pay 71.1% more in Karlstad

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Karlstad are more expensive than in Uzhhorod. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Karlstad.

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Karlstad vs. Uzhhorod Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Uzhhorod	Karlstad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 UAH300.33	$15.00 SEK148.65	+124.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 UAH225.25	$10.00 SEK99.10	+99.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 UAH25.36	$2.50 SEK24.77	+342.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 UAH19.02	$2.17 SEK21.47	+411.6%
Average			+150.2%

Uzhhorod vs. Karlstad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Uzhhorod	Karlstad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 UAH36.29	$2.87 SEK28.49	+255.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 UAH202.17	$5.02 SEK49.80	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 UAH175.27	$5.62 SEK55.75	+44.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 UAH73.58	$4.47 SEK44.31	+172.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 UAH90.59	$6.40 SEK63.47	+217.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.42 UAH19.07	$1.31 SEK13.02	+209.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 UAH30.88	$1.18 SEK11.68	+71.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 UAH34.96	$1.38 SEK13.69	+77.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UAH36.33	$2.38 SEK23.60	+194.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.83	$0.85 SEK8.38	+196.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.40	$0.76 SEK7.48	+197.6%
Average			+135.1%

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pay 28.6% more for transportation

	Uzhhorod	Karlstad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 UAH267.92	$6.64 SEK65.80	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$79.88 SEK791.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.90 UAH220.24	$15.80 SEK156.58	+222.2%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 91.5% more for housing

	Uzhhorod	Karlstad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.69 UAH300.33	$44.12 SEK437.36	+559.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$450.73 UAH20,247.10	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	+88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.49 UAH12,914.09	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	+100.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.08 UAH2,923.41	$76.74 SEK760.73	+17.9%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 13.3% more for childcare

	Uzhhorod	Karlstad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.43 UAH5,005.46	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	+13.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,209.14 UAH144K	??
Average			+13.3%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Uzhhorod	Karlstad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$7.95 SEK78.78	+494.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.02 UAH45.72	$4.72 SEK46.82	+364.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 UAH122.63	$7.10 SEK70.36	+160.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.09 UAH1,351.47	$45.46 SEK450.59	+51.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 UAH200.22	$14.00 SEK138.75	+214.0%
Average			+215.3%

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pay 71.1% more for clothing

	Uzhhorod	Karlstad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.43 UAH2,669.58	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	+76.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.35 UAH1,947.26	$39.89 SEK395.40	-8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.57 UAH2,002.18	$74.88 SEK742.25	+68.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.57 UAH2,002.18	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	+213.8%
Average			+71.1%

Uzhhorod vs. Karlstad - Cost of clothing

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