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Stockholm vs. Munich Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 4.3% cheaper than Munich.

Restaurants: pay 6.0% less in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 10.6% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 4.1% less in Stockholm
Housing: pay 11.1% less in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 56.8% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 40.3% more in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Munich Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.0% less for restaurants

	Munich	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.20 €16.19	$17.99 SEK178.38	-1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$11.90 SEK117.93	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.95 €3.52	$3.66 SEK36.32	-7.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 €2.95	$3.09 SEK30.60	-6.8%
Average			-6.0%

Munich vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

	Munich	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$2.41 €2.15	$3.97 SEK39.36	+64.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.38 €8.35	$6.37 SEK63.11	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.89 €4.35	$6.67 SEK66.09	+36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 €3.82	$5.11 SEK50.68	+19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.72 €5.09	$5.83 SEK57.75	+1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 €1.24	$1.60 SEK15.85	+15.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.26 SEK12.50	+39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.14	$1.44 SEK14.23	+11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 €1.67	$2.02 SEK20.03	+7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.80	$0.79 SEK7.78	-13.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$0.80 SEK7.94	-2.3%
Average			+10.6%

Munich vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.1% less for transportation

	Munich	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.69 €7.73	$6.72 SEK66.59	-22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.79	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+50.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.79 €27.41	$17.85 SEK176.99	-42.0%
Average			-4.1%

Munich vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.1% less for housing

	Munich	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.72 €35.35	$39.70 SEK393.49	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,679.87 €1,495.15	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,258.31 €1,119.94	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	-14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$275.69 €245.38	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	-31.0%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 56.8% less for childcare

	Munich	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$840.44 €748.02	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	-81.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.41 €14,641.46	$16,395.31 SEK163K	-0.3%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Munich	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.21 €4.63	$7.95 SEK78.78	+52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 €3.91	$5.05 SEK50.04	+14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$8.70 SEK86.22	-22.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.69 €46.90	$46.98 SEK465.67	-10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$18.99 SEK188.29	+21.2%
Average			+11.2%

Munich vs. Stockholm - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 40.3% more for clothing

	Munich	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.97 €78.29	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.11 €37.48	$58.75 SEK582.33	+39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.58 €89.52	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	+34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.76 €101.25	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+62.6%
Average			+40.3%

Munich vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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