Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cocos (Keeling) Islands instead of Sweden, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Sweden
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK131.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.53
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.28
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Sweden
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.44
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.22
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.98
|
?? | |
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.27
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.61
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.66
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.09
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Sweden
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.23
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.61
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,330.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.90
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.26
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,068.74
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,081.06
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.90
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.45
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,606.74
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.30
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.77
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.72
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK427.09
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.12
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Sweden
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.45
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,381.06
|
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