Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 28.1% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% less in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 20.5% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 31.0% less in Stockholm
Housing: pay 43.6% less in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 84.1% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% less in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 7.0% more in Stockholm

The cost of groceries and clothing in Stockholm are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Stockholm.

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Stockholm vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% less for restaurants

	London	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.96	$17.99 SEK179.93	-31.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$11.90 SEK118.96	+12.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.23	$3.66 SEK36.63	+24.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.63	$3.09 SEK30.87	+43.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 20.5% more for groceries

	London	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.54	$3.97 SEK39.70	+94.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.80	$6.37 SEK63.66	+0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.27	$6.67 SEK66.67	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.78	$5.11 SEK51.12	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.64	$5.83 SEK58.25	+21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.06	$1.60 SEK15.98	+14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.48	$1.26 SEK12.61	+99.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.04	$1.44 SEK14.36	+4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$2.02 SEK20.20	+33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.56	$0.79 SEK7.85	+6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$0.80 SEK8.01	+0.4%
Average			+20.5%

London vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.0% less for transportation

	London	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £6.00	$6.72 SEK67.17	-15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £185.62	$105.97 SEK1,059.61	-56.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	$32,980.57 SEK330K	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.99	$17.85 SEK178.53	-43.8%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 43.6% less for housing

	London	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.57	$39.70 SEK396.92	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,145.59	$1,674.52 SEK16,743.87	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,727.22	$1,080.50 SEK10,804.09	-52.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £214.48	$190.15 SEK1,901.33	-33.0%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 84.1% less for childcare

	London	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,157.76	$157.47 SEK1,574.53	-94.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £27,002.54	$16,395.31 SEK164K	-54.1%
Average			-84.1%

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pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.99	$7.95 SEK79.47	-14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.24	$5.05 SEK50.48	-10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.71	$8.70 SEK86.97	-62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.72	$46.98 SEK469.73	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.47	$18.99 SEK189.93	+6.5%
Average			-18.0%

London vs. Stockholm - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.0% more for clothing

	London	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £86.07	$111.49 SEK1,114.80	-2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.75	$58.75 SEK587.41	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.81	$135.62 SEK1,356.09	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £122.69	$184.97 SEK1,849.59	+13.9%
Average			+7.0%

London vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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