Cost of living comparison
Russia is 36.0% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 55.9% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.6% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.2% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK120.21
|
$6.51
RUB585.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK95.36
|
$4.14
RUB372.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.59
|
$0.80
RUB71.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.45
|
$0.38
RUB34.60
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK25.08
|
$0.47
RUB42.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK52.29
|
$3.72
RUB334.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.82
|
$3.07
RUB276.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.72
|
$1.21
RUB108.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK47.17
|
$1.66
RUB149.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK12.01
|
$0.54
RUB48.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.65
|
$0.55
RUB49.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.44
|
$0.71
RUB64.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.44
|
$0.89
RUB79.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.79
|
$0.22
RUB19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.08
|
$0.21
RUB18.75
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.93
|
$2.12
RUB190.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK686.92
|
$17.67
RUB1,589.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK270,827.27
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,397,794.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK216.51
|
$4.15
RUB373.51
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK305.49
|
$5.97
RUB537.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,288.27
|
$304.49
RUB27,404.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,471.65
|
$210.86
RUB18,976.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK780.41
|
$64.94
RUB5,844.40
|
|
pay 58.6% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,233.31
|
$190.09
RUB17,108.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,628.41
|
$5,074.52
RUB456,702.10
|
|
pay 60.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.99
|
$1.42
RUB128.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK38.17
|
$1.67
RUB150.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.64
|
$2.10
RUB188.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK390.33
|
$28.15
RUB2,533.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK143.60
|
$3.97
RUB357.59
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK797.80
|
$51.85
RUB4,666.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK358.68
|
$33.92
RUB3,052.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK851.52
|
$76.53
RUB6,887.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,262.21
|
$75.61
RUB6,804.97
|
|
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