Cost of living comparison

Stockholm, Sweden

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Astana vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 37.9% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 51.5% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 48.0% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 66.0% less in Astana
Housing: pay 66.8% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 31.5% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.0% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in Astana

Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Astana.

Astana vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.5% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.86 SEK135.29	$10.10 KZT5,206.99	-27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.16 SEK99.21	$6.06 KZT3,124.20	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK25.04	$0.96 KZT494.83	-62.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 SEK20.79	$0.51 KZT264.96	-75.9%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 48.0% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 SEK25.93	$0.52 KZT266.03	-80.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 SEK51.66	$4.84 KZT2,498.30	-8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK53.05	$4.31 KZT2,221.67	-20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.82 SEK37.34	$1.65 KZT852.54	-56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.15 SEK50.24	$2.24 KZT1,155.34	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 SEK13.52	$0.58 KZT299.28	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 SEK10.72	$0.86 KZT444.29	-21.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.30	$0.95 KZT489.48	-30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 SEK17.40	$0.84 KZT435.23	-52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 SEK6.92	$0.23 KZT118.65	-67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.70	$0.20 KZT101.84	-75.0%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 66.0% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK65.14	$1.87 KZT964.88	-72.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.22 SEK919.95	$15.15 KZT7,810.49	-83.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,544.48 SEK278,690.64	$20,193.94 KZT10,413,989.03	-29.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.62 SEK269.67	$5.86 KZT3,020.06	-78.8%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 66.8% less for housing

	Stockholm	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 SEK326.98	$12.70 KZT6,551.30	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,542.54 SEK15,060.45	$463.50 KZT239,025.84	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$965.24 SEK9,423.99	$333.20 KZT171,830.82	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.65 SEK1,363.44	$42.17 KZT21,748.34	-69.8%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 31.5% more for childcare

	Stockholm	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.54 SEK1,411.21	$227.18 KZT117,157.38	+57.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,727.37 SEK55,918.51	$6,062.07 KZT3,126,199.40	+5.8%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 47.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30 SEK71.25	$1.21 KZT624.84	-83.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 SEK41.70	$2.16 KZT1,116.06	-49.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 SEK64.04	$1.74 KZT898.21	-73.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.99 SEK390.40	$55.49 KZT28,618.44	+38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.61 SEK152.42	$5.05 KZT2,603.50	-67.7%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.26 SEK881.29	$76.02 KZT39,202.16	-15.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.14 SEK421.20	$42.98 KZT22,166.92	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.21 SEK1,036.96	$99.59 KZT51,359.90	-6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.28 SEK1,701.61	$91.40 KZT47,136.45	-47.6%
Average			-17.5%

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