Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stockholm vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary
Stockholm is 36.8% more expensive than Mississippi.
Stockholm vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.93
SEK160.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$11.64
SEK110.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$3.20
SEK30.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.55
SEK24.10
|
|
Mississippi vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$3.44
SEK32.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$6.66
SEK63.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$6.75
SEK63.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
|
$4.70
SEK44.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$6.13
SEK58.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.59
SEK15.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.34
SEK12.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.53
SEK14.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.08
SEK19.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.88
SEK8.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.84
SEK7.97
|
|
Mississippi vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries
pay 87.6% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
|
$6.94
SEK65.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$112.14
SEK1,061.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,290.03
|
$33,800.39
SEK320K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.11
|
$18.94
SEK179.24
|
|
Mississippi vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.95
|
$44.55
SEK421.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,110.65
|
$1,570.17
SEK14,861.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$940.77
|
$1,035.21
SEK9,798.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.85
|
$183.26
SEK1,734.61
|
|
Mississippi vs. Stockholm - Cost of housing
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,156.92
|
$161.61
SEK1,529.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,768.14
|
$15,445.56
SEK146K
|
|
Mississippi vs. Stockholm - Cost of childcare
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$8.36
SEK79.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$5.17
SEK48.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$8.04
SEK76.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.56
|
$48.65
SEK460.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.34
|
$19.04
SEK180.24
|
|
Mississippi vs. Stockholm - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.7% more for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
|
$100.97
SEK955.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.36
|
$47.01
SEK444.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31
|
$123.10
SEK1,165.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.51
|
$197.83
SEK1,872.48
|
|
Mississippi vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing
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