Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 2.4 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3 times more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Sweden
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in Kyrgyzstan. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$11.92
SEK131.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$9.45
SEK104.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$2.04
SEK22.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$1.93
SEK21.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$2.49
SEK27.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$5.18
SEK57.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$5.43
SEK59.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$3.74
SEK41.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$4.68
SEK51.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$1.19
SEK13.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$1.06
SEK11.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$1.13
SEK12.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$1.73
SEK19.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$0.67
SEK7.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.70
SEK7.72
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$6.64
SEK73.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$68.10
SEK749.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$26,850.74
SEK295,386.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$21.47
SEK236.14
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$30.29
SEK333.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$821.73
SEK9,039.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$641.62
SEK7,058.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$77.37
SEK851.18
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$122.27
SEK1,345.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$3,135.75
SEK34,496.52
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$6.64
SEK73.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$3.78
SEK41.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$6.41
SEK70.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$38.70
SEK425.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$14.24
SEK156.62
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Sweden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$79.10
SEK870.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$35.56
SEK391.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$84.42
SEK928.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$125.14
SEK1,376.67
|
|
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