Cost of living comparison

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Stockholm vs. Kansas Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 26.6% more expensive than Kansas.

Restaurants
pay 28.4% more in Stockholm
Groceries
pay 17.9% more in Stockholm
Transportation
pay 87.7% more in Stockholm
Housing
pay 12.2% more in Stockholm
Childcare
pay 48.3% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.2% more in Stockholm
Clothing
pay 66.3% more in Stockholm

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

Stockholm vs. Kansas Cost Breakdown

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

pay 28.4% more for restaurants

 
Kansas
Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.75
 
$16.93
SEK160.21
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.33
 
$11.64
SEK110.15
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.38
 
$3.20
SEK30.25

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pay 17.9% more for groceries

 
Kansas
Stockholm
Bread
1 loaf
$3.19
 
$3.44
SEK32.56
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.96
 
$6.66
SEK63.01
Milk (1 gallon) $3.49
 
$6.75
SEK63.93

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pay 87.7% more for transportation

 
Kansas
Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.89
 
$6.94
SEK65.66
Monthly public transit pass $43.00
 
$112.14
SEK1,061.41
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,461.30
 
$33,800.39
SEK320K

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pay 12.2% more for housing

 
Kansas
Stockholm
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.63
 
$44.55
SEK421.70
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,012.80
 
$1,570.17
SEK14,861.81
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,010.76
 
$1,035.21
SEK9,798.41

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pay 48.3% less for childcare

 
Kansas
Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $890.42
 
$161.61
SEK1,529.63
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,110.70
 
$15,445.56
SEK146K

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pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kansas
Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.17
 
$8.36
SEK79.10
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.89
 
$5.17
SEK48.90
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.42
 
$8.04
SEK76.10

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pay 66.3% more for clothing

 
Kansas
Stockholm
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.35
 
$100.97
SEK955.72
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.25
 
$47.01
SEK444.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.30
 
$123.10
SEK1,165.14

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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