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Sweden

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United States

Jupiter vs. Vasteras Cost of Living Summary

Jupiter is 60.8% more expensive than Vasteras.

Restaurants: pay 43.2% more in Jupiter
Groceries: pay 16.9% more in Jupiter
Transportation: pay 17.3% less in Jupiter
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Jupiter
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Jupiter
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.2% more in Jupiter
Clothing: pay 10.6% less in Jupiter

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

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Jupiter vs. Vasteras Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jupiter instead of Vasteras, you would:

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pay 43.2% more for restaurants

	Vasteras	Jupiter
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.00 SEK139.95	$30.00	+114.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.96	$10.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 SEK22.99	$3.02	+31.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.83	$1.95	-10.8%
Average			+43.2%

Vasteras vs. Jupiter - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

	Vasteras	Jupiter
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 SEK29.66	$4.02	+35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 SEK60.23	$6.57	+9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.38 SEK53.81	$3.92	-27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.99 SEK39.87	$4.61	+15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 SEK57.59	$5.64	-2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 SEK14.20	$2.20	+55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 SEK11.22	$0.70	-37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 SEK16.63	$1.99	+19.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.84	$1.98
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.57	$1.34	+103.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.93	$1.53	+93.3%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 17.3% less for transportation

	Vasteras	Jupiter
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.78	$3.84	-40.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.23 SEK712.24	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK330K	$36,928.80	+12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.49 SEK234.91	$24.91	+6.0%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Vasteras	Jupiter
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.96 SEK429.59	$76.00	+76.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.62 SEK7,415.62	$2,166.67	+192.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.23 SEK5,971.81	$2,166.67	+262.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.03 SEK1,380.21	$130.67	-5.3%
Average			+162.4%

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Vasteras	Jupiter
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.29 SEK1,502.78	$1,200.00	+698.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,998.57 SEK49,981.71	$20,535.00	+310.8%
Average			+472.7%

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pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Vasteras	Jupiter
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.97	$7.50	+7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK43.32	$5.40	+24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.97	$9.00	+26.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.74 SEK347.37	$85.00	+144.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.50 SEK164.94	$12.75	-22.7%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 10.6% less for clothing

	Vasteras	Jupiter
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.30 SEK1,032.96	$64.67	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 SEK399.85	$41.67	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.47 SEK874.68	$106.25	+21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.63 SEK1,366.17	$110.00	-19.5%
Average			-10.6%

Vasteras vs. Jupiter - Cost of clothing

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