Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stockholm vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Stockholm is 70.3% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% more in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 95.0% more in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 90.9% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 96.6% more in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% more in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.3% more in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% more in Stockholm
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Stockholm are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, housing, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Stockholm.
Stockholm vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Poland, you would:
pay 54.5% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
PLN37.09
|
$16.93
SEK159.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
PLN30.62
|
$11.64
SEK109.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
PLN7.27
|
$3.20
SEK30.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN5.98
|
$2.55
SEK23.93
|
|
Poland vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.0% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
PLN4.74
|
$3.44
SEK32.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.58
|
$6.66
SEK62.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
PLN14.44
|
$6.75
SEK63.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
PLN11.91
|
$4.70
SEK44.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.73
|
$6.13
SEK57.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.85
|
$1.59
SEK14.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.74
|
$1.34
SEK12.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.02
|
$1.53
SEK14.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
PLN4.64
|
$2.08
SEK19.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.50
|
$0.88
SEK8.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.85
|
$0.84
SEK7.91
|
|
Poland vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries
pay 90.9% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.66
|
$6.94
SEK65.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.67
PLN118.68
|
$112.14
SEK1,054.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,516.14
PLN121,753.37
|
$33,800.39
SEK317,740.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
PLN32.29
|
$18.94
SEK178.01
|
|
Poland vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation
pay 96.6% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.32
PLN59.28
|
$44.55
SEK418.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.05
PLN2,397.75
|
$1,570.17
SEK14,760.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.72
PLN1,964.25
|
$1,035.21
SEK9,731.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.52
PLN793.82
|
$183.26
SEK1,722.77
|
|
Poland vs. Stockholm - Cost of housing
pay 24.4% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.18
PLN1,352.01
|
$161.61
SEK1,519.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,516.31
PLN27,304.35
|
$15,445.56
SEK145,196.01
|
|
Poland vs. Stockholm - Cost of childcare
pay 86.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
PLN12.69
|
$8.36
SEK78.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
PLN12.57
|
$5.17
SEK48.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.23
PLN19.01
|
$8.04
SEK75.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
PLN134.41
|
$48.65
SEK457.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
PLN26.86
|
$19.04
SEK179.01
|
|
Poland vs. Stockholm - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.5% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.74
PLN318.73
|
$100.97
SEK949.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN137.44
|
$47.01
SEK441.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.94
PLN323.10
|
$123.10
SEK1,157.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.79
PLN358.87
|
$197.83
SEK1,859.70
|
|
Poland vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing
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