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Canada

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Sweden

Vasteras vs. Whitby Cost of Living Summary

Vasteras is 25.5% cheaper than Whitby.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% more in Vasteras
Groceries: pay 11.2% less in Vasteras
Transportation: pay 28.8% more in Vasteras
Housing: pay 51.2% less in Vasteras
Childcare: pay 79.4% less in Vasteras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% more in Vasteras
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Vasteras

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

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Vasteras vs. Whitby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.6% more for restaurants

	Whitby	Vasteras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.03 CA$19.86	$14.00 SEK138.74	-0.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 CA$11.92	$10.00 SEK99.10	+18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CA$2.81	$2.30 SEK22.79	+16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CA$1.99	$2.18 SEK21.64	+55.6%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 11.2% less for groceries

	Whitby	Vasteras
Bread 1 loaf	$2.79 CA$3.96	$2.97 SEK29.40	+6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 CA$6.48	$6.02 SEK59.71	+31.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.76 CA$13.82	$5.38 SEK53.34	-44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.19 CA$5.94	$3.99 SEK39.53	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75 CA$6.73	$5.76 SEK57.09	+21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92 CA$2.72	$1.42 SEK14.08	-26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.15	$1.12 SEK11.13	+38.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 CA$2.19	$1.66 SEK16.48	+7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.37	$1.98 SEK19.67	+18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 CA$2.17	$0.66 SEK6.52	-57.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.04	$0.79 SEK7.86	-44.9%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 28.8% more for transportation

	Whitby	Vasteras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 CA$6.00	$6.48 SEK64.22	+52.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.17 CA$119.16	$71.23 SEK706.08	-15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+18.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.12 CA$12.91	$23.49 SEK232.88	+157.7%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 51.2% less for housing

	Whitby	Vasteras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$42.96 SEK425.88	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,753.44 CA$2,482.43	$741.62 SEK7,351.47	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,648.23 CA$2,333.49	$597.23 SEK5,920.15	-63.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.92 CA$147.12	$138.03 SEK1,368.27	+32.8%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 79.4% less for childcare

	Whitby	Vasteras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,028.69 CA$1,456.36	$150.29 SEK1,489.78	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,271.39 CA$24,451.98	$4,998.57 SEK49,549.33	-71.1%
Average			-79.4%

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pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Whitby	Vasteras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$7.00 SEK69.37	+24.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 CA$4.88	$4.33 SEK42.94	+25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$7.10 SEK70.36	-49.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.34 CA$67.03	$34.74 SEK344.37	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CA$12.91	$16.50 SEK163.51	+80.9%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Whitby	Vasteras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.11 CA$79.44	$103.30 SEK1,024.02	+84.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 CA$78.78	$39.99 SEK396.39	-28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.45 CA$146.46	$87.47 SEK867.11	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.59 CA$182.05	$136.63 SEK1,354.35	+6.3%
Average			+4.4%

Whitby vs. Vasteras - Cost of clothing

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