Cost of living comparison

Greece

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Sweden

Stockholm vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 43.8% more expensive than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 47.9% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 75.8% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 40.9% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.1% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 36.7% more in Stockholm

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Stockholm are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Stockholm.

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Stockholm vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% more for restaurants

	Athens	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$17.99 SEK178.38	+7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$11.90 SEK117.93	+6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.82 €2.51	$3.66 SEK36.32	+30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$3.09 SEK30.60	+451.4%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 47.9% more for groceries

	Athens	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$3.97 SEK39.36	+178.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.56 €6.73	$6.37 SEK63.11	-15.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.14 €6.35	$6.67 SEK66.09	-6.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$5.11 SEK50.68	+2.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 €4.24	$5.83 SEK57.75	+22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.60 SEK15.85	+61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.26 SEK12.50	+42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.44 SEK14.23	+124.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$2.02 SEK20.03	+107.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$0.79 SEK7.78	+62.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.46	$0.80 SEK7.94	+55.0%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Athens	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.72 €7.76	$6.72 SEK66.59	-23.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.23 €26.91	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+250.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 €11.16	$17.85 SEK176.99	+42.4%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 75.8% more for housing

	Athens	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.36 €27.02	$39.70 SEK393.49	+30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.36 €660.73	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	+125.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.59 €583.50	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	+64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.58 €142.92	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	+18.4%
Average			+75.8%

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pay 40.9% less for childcare

	Athens	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$573.57 €510.50	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,885.92 €11,468.93	$16,395.31 SEK163K	+27.2%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$7.95 SEK78.78	+42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 €3.66	$5.05 SEK50.04	+22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$8.70 SEK86.22	+55.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.57 €48.57	$46.98 SEK465.67	-13.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$18.99 SEK188.29	+78.6%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 36.7% more for clothing

	Athens	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.55 €81.48	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.01 €35.61	$58.75 SEK582.33	+46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.08 €92.64	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	+30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50 €109.92	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+49.8%
Average			+36.7%

Athens vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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