Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Russia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Russia is 50.6% lower than in Sweden (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Russia is 51.0% lower than in Sweden | |
| Rent Prices in Russia are 52.4% lower than in Sweden | |
| Restaurant Prices in Russia are 54.0% lower than in Sweden | |
| Groceries Prices in Russia are 52.5% lower than in Sweden | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Russia is 55.6% lower than in Sweden | |
Restaurants | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.56 € (139.00 kr) |
7.49 € (700.00 руб) |
-40.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
72.26 € (800.00 kr) |
32.08 € (3,000.00 руб) |
-55.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.53 € (105.50 kr) |
4.49 € (420.00 руб) |
-52.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.77 € (75.00 kr) |
1.60 € (150.00 руб) |
-76.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.77 € (75.00 kr) |
2.14 € (200.00 руб) |
-68.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.04 € (44.72 kr) |
1.98 € (184.86 руб) |
-51.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 € (26.22 kr) |
0.87 € (81.28 руб) |
-63.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.01 € (22.21 kr) |
0.42 € (38.90 руб) |
-79.3 % |
Markets | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.45 € (60.31 kr) |
3.39 € (317.40 руб) |
-37.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.36 € (26.16 kr) |
0.48 € (45.09 руб) |
-79.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.47 € (16.26 kr) |
0.52 € (48.60 руб) |
-64.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.77 € (41.74 kr) |
1.40 € (131.04 руб) |
-62.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.67 € (51.73 kr) |
3.79 € (354.17 руб) |
-18.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.86 € (53.77 kr) |
1.81 € (169.11 руб) |
-62.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.25 € (80.29 kr) |
3.35 € (313.19 руб) |
-53.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.24 € (13.70 kr) |
0.59 € (55.42 руб) |
-52.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.07 € (11.85 kr) |
0.63 € (58.97 руб) |
-41.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.24 € (13.69 kr) |
0.75 € (70.52 руб) |
-39.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.77 € (19.57 kr) |
1.02 € (95.29 руб) |
-42.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.69 € (7.62 kr) |
0.24 € (22.34 руб) |
-65.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.70 € (7.70 kr) |
0.23 € (21.18 руб) |
-67.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.06 € (22.80 kr) |
1.03 € (95.87 руб) |
-50.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.28 € (14.20 kr) |
0.54 € (50.53 руб) |
-57.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.03 € (100.00 kr) |
5.88 € (550.00 руб) |
-34.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.82 € (20.19 kr) |
0.79 € (73.81 руб) |
-56.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.90 € (21.05 kr) |
1.52 € (142.38 руб) |
-19.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.50 € (72.00 kr) |
2.26 € (211.09 руб) |
-65.3 % |
Transportation | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.25 € (36.00 kr) |
0.40 € (37.00 руб) |
-87.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
76.78 € (850.00 kr) |
24.60 € (2,300.00 руб) |
-68.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.51 € (61.00 kr) |
1.60 € (150.00 руб) |
-70.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.91 € (32.19 kr) |
0.52 € (48.28 руб) |
-82.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
53.74 € (595.00 kr) |
5.13 € (480.00 руб) |
-90.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.43 € (71.18 kr) |
2.28 € (213.48 руб) |
-64.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,910.66 € (309,000.00 kr) |
31,394.62 € (2,935,500.00 руб) |
+12.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,036.28 € (321,461.84 kr) |
28,896.09 € (2,701,879.51 руб) |
-0.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
111.19 € (1,231.02 kr) |
93.84 € (8,774.66 руб) |
-15.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.79 € (274.44 kr) |
5.13 € (480.08 руб) |
-79.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.33 € (357.91 kr) |
6.25 € (584.48 руб) |
-80.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.49 € (392.96 kr) |
28.86 € (2,698.58 руб) |
-18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.60 € (272.33 kr) |
16.84 € (1,574.34 руб) |
-31.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.36 € (159.00 kr) |
4.28 € (400.00 руб) |
-70.2 % |
Childcare | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
130.49 € (1,444.63 kr) |
253.00 € (23,655.93 руб) |
+93.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,213.08 € (24,501.07 kr) |
6,204.70 € (580,159.48 руб) |
+180.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.05 € (886.23 kr) |
60.79 € (5,684.38 руб) |
-24.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.32 € (402.10 kr) |
37.51 € (3,507.43 руб) |
+3.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.95 € (962.61 kr) |
86.21 € (8,060.93 руб) |
-0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
124.00 € (1,372.82 kr) |
85.04 € (7,951.07 руб) |
-31.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
828.59 € (9,173.40 kr) |
391.23 € (36,581.19 руб) |
-52.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
642.51 € (7,113.27 kr) |
269.87 € (25,233.78 руб) |
-58.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,366.74 € (15,131.22 kr) |
724.20 € (67,714.65 руб) |
-47.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,048.03 € (11,602.80 kr) |
487.41 € (45,574.79 руб) |
-53.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
501.98 € (5,557.43 kr) |
182.91 € (17,102.74 руб) |
-63.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
315.81 € (3,496.33 kr) |
127.72 € (11,942.69 руб) |
-59.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sweden Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,742.70 € (30,364.53 kr) |
596.19 € (55,746.13 руб) |
-78.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.56 | 15.50 | +240.2 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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