Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 91.4% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% more in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 53.6% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Sweden
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Sweden are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Sweden. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL118.89
|
$11.92
SEK127.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL124.06
|
$9.45
SEK101.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.55
|
$2.04
SEK21.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.53
|
$1.93
SEK20.62
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.41
|
$2.49
SEK26.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL88.19
|
$5.18
SEK55.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL84.94
|
$5.43
SEK58.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.62
|
$3.74
SEK39.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.86
|
$4.68
SEK50.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.66
|
$1.19
SEK12.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.93
|
$1.06
SEK11.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.95
|
$1.13
SEK12.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL16.04
|
$1.73
SEK18.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.63
|
$0.67
SEK7.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.64
|
$0.70
SEK7.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL93.14
|
$6.64
SEK70.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL241.92
|
$68.10
SEK728.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL480,734.11
|
$26,850.74
SEK287,120.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL83.74
|
$21.47
SEK229.53
|
|
pay 72.0% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL192.89
|
$30.29
SEK323.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,458.05
|
$821.73
SEK8,786.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL7,097.60
|
$641.62
SEK6,860.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,178.82
|
$77.37
SEK827.36
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,881.41
|
$122.27
SEK1,307.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL97,872.67
|
$3,135.75
SEK33,531.18
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL23.26
|
$6.64
SEK71.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.46
|
$3.78
SEK40.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL51.69
|
$6.41
SEK68.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL787.11
|
$38.70
SEK413.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL108.55
|
$14.24
SEK152.24
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,173.71
|
$79.10
SEK845.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL904.61
|
$35.56
SEK380.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,764.41
|
$84.42
SEK902.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,323.26
|
$125.14
SEK1,338.14
|
|
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