Cost of living comparison

compared to

Stockholm is 2.2 times more expensive than Avarua.

If you lived in Stockholm instead of Avarua, you would:

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pay 13.2% more for restaurants

 
Avarua
Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $13.86
SEK152.13
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.96
NZ$15.28
$10.16
SEK111.56
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.39
NZ$4.07
$2.56
SEK28.16

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

 
Avarua
Stockholm
Bread
1 loaf
$3.52
NZ$6.01
$2.66
SEK29.15
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.97
NZ$10.19
$5.29
SEK58.09
Milk (1 gallon) $6.78
NZ$11.57
$5.43
SEK59.65

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Avarua
Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $6.67
SEK73.25
Monthly public transit pass ?? $94.22
SEK1,034.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $28,544.48
SEK313,378.44

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pay 5.9 times more for housing

 
Avarua
Stockholm
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $33.49
SEK367.68
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $155.28
NZ$264.86
$1,542.54
SEK16,934.98
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $155.28
NZ$264.86
$965.24
SEK10,596.96

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Avarua
Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $144.54
SEK1,586.86
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $5,727.37
SEK62,878.52

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pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Avarua
Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.48
NZ$7.64
$7.30
SEK80.12
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
NZ$6.11
$4.27
SEK46.89
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $6.56
SEK72.01

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pay 86.1% more for clothing

 
Avarua
Stockholm
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.89
NZ$114.09
$90.26
SEK990.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $43.14
SEK473.62
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $106.21
SEK1,166.03

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