Cost of living comparison

United States

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Sweden

Stockholm vs. Palo Alto Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 17.8% cheaper than Palo Alto.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 14.8% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 39.2% less in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 78.8% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 37.1% more in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Palo Alto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stockholm instead of Palo Alto, you would:

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Palo Alto	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00	$16.93 SEK163.48	-43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$11.64 SEK112.39	-3.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30	$3.20 SEK30.86	-3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.44	$2.55 SEK24.59	+4.4%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Palo Alto	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$5.06	$3.44 SEK33.22	-32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.39	$6.66 SEK64.29	-41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.85	$6.75 SEK65.23	+15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26	$4.70 SEK45.41	-24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.63	$6.13 SEK59.19	-7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.22	$1.59 SEK15.37	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.18	$1.34 SEK12.95	+14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.37	$1.53 SEK14.81	-35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01	$2.08 SEK20.05	-31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.94	$0.88 SEK8.51	-54.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.19	$0.84 SEK8.13	-61.6%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 14.8% more for transportation

	Palo Alto	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.84	$6.94 SEK67.00	+43.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00	$112.14 SEK1,083.05	+24.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,753.89	$33,800.39 SEK326K	-8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.06	$18.94 SEK182.89	-0.7%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 39.2% less for housing

	Palo Alto	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.78	$44.55 SEK430.29	-35.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,600.00	$1,570.17 SEK15,164.79	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$3,148.75	$1,035.21 SEK9,998.16	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.63	$183.26 SEK1,769.98	+2.0%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 78.8% less for childcare

	Palo Alto	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,823.00	$161.61 SEK1,560.81	-94.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$42,000.00	$15,445.56 SEK149K	-63.2%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Palo Alto	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$8.36 SEK80.72	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83	$5.17 SEK49.90	-11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.50	$8.04 SEK77.65	-30.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$206.33	$48.65 SEK469.85	-76.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.00	$19.04 SEK183.91	+19.0%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 37.1% more for clothing

	Palo Alto	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50	$100.97 SEK975.21	+49.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.00	$47.01 SEK453.99	+2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.89	$123.10 SEK1,188.89	+38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.00	$197.83 SEK1,910.66	+58.3%
Average			+37.1%

Palo Alto vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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