Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stockholm vs. Limassol Cost of Living Summary
Stockholm is 2.2% more expensive than Limassol.
Stockholm vs. Limassol Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Limassol, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
|
Limassol
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$17.99
SEK178.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.24
€8.22
|
$11.90
SEK117.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$3.66
SEK36.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$3.09
SEK30.60
|
|
Limassol vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Limassol
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
€2.22
|
$3.97
SEK39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.95
|
$6.37
SEK63.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
€6.58
|
$6.67
SEK66.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
€4.15
|
$5.11
SEK50.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
€4.00
|
$5.83
SEK57.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.39
|
$1.60
SEK15.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$1.26
SEK12.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.18
|
$1.44
SEK14.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
€1.52
|
$2.02
SEK20.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.79
SEK7.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.80
SEK7.94
|
|
Limassol vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Limassol
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.95
|
$6.72
SEK66.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.85
|
$105.97
SEK1,050.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,696.28
€29,100.86
|
$32,980.57
SEK327K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.99
€24.92
|
$17.85
SEK176.99
|
|
Limassol vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Limassol
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.66
€29.07
|
$39.70
SEK393.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,658.07
€1,475.74
|
$1,674.52
SEK16,599.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,393.27
€1,240.06
|
$1,080.50
SEK10,710.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.64
€162.55
|
$190.15
SEK1,884.88
|
|
Limassol vs. Stockholm - Cost of housing
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Limassol
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$687.47
€611.87
|
$157.47
SEK1,560.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,517.12
€9,360.61
|
$16,395.31
SEK163K
|
|
Limassol vs. Stockholm - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Limassol
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
€4.73
|
$7.95
SEK78.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
€3.52
|
$5.05
SEK50.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$8.70
SEK86.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.66
€88.70
|
$46.98
SEK465.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$18.99
SEK188.29
|
|
Limassol vs. Stockholm - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Limassol
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.74
€86.99
|
$111.49
SEK1,105.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.71
€46.03
|
$58.75
SEK582.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.64
€97.58
|
$135.62
SEK1,344.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.99
€102.35
|
$184.97
SEK1,833.59
|
|
Limassol vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing
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