Cost of living comparison

Lulea, Sweden

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Lulea Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 1.1% cheaper than Lulea.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 47.8% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 44.3% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 10.9% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 17.3% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Lulea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Lulea, you would:

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pay 51.0% less for restaurants

	Lulea	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.09 SEK106.65	$9.19 RUB754.90	-17.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.25 SEK98.65	$5.10 RUB419.39	-50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 SEK24.22	$1.07 RUB88.10	-57.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 SEK22.81	$0.49 RUB39.87	-79.5%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 47.8% less for groceries

	Lulea	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 SEK21.66	$0.62 RUB50.83	-72.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 SEK48.43	$4.41 RUB362.04	-12.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.29 SEK60.55	$3.57 RUB293.08	-43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 SEK42.66	$1.52 RUB124.85	-65.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.48 SEK52.67	$1.99 RUB163.14	-63.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SEK9.07	$0.68 RUB55.64	-28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.62	$0.67 RUB54.84	-39.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 SEK9.81	$0.72 RUB58.79	-29.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 SEK16.93	$1.12 RUB92.31	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SEK7.26	$0.25 RUB20.48	-67.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SEK6.18	$0.21 RUB17.19	-67.4%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 44.3% less for transportation

	Lulea	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 SEK63.25	$2.22 RUB182.27	-66.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.73 SEK497.68	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	-44.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK274,611.58	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.89 SEK210.62	$5.82 RUB478.10	-73.4%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 10.9% less for housing

	Lulea	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.48 SEK177.74	$6.38 RUB524.14	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$665.39 SEK6,401.38	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$514.22 SEK4,947.01	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$135.16 SEK1,300.31	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	-35.9%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Lulea	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$141.48 SEK1,361.06	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+229.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,080.73 SEK48,879.08	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+105.0%
Average			+167.4%

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pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lulea	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.39 SEK71.10	$3.06 RUB251.63	-58.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.42 SEK32.88	$2.52 RUB207.44	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 SEK57.77	$2.45 RUB201.31	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.19 SEK300.09	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	+3.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.62 SEK102.20	$5.10 RUB419.39	-52.0%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 17.3% more for clothing

	Lulea	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.22 SEK877.60	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.87 SEK277.72	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	+46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.98 SEK740.59	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	+41.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.85 SEK1,066.45	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	-8.0%
Average			+17.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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