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Stockholm vs. Sao Paulo Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 97.5% more expensive than Sao Paulo.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Stockholm
Groceries
pay 75.6% more in Stockholm
Transportation
pay 2.0 times more in Stockholm
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Stockholm
Childcare
pay 34.2% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6 times more in Stockholm
Clothing
pay 73.7% more in Stockholm

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Stockholm are more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Stockholm.

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Stockholm vs. Sao Paulo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stockholm instead of Sao Paulo, you would:

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Sao Paulo
Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.83
R$40.13
$16.93
SEK163.29
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $7.45
R$38.22
$11.64
SEK112.26
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.22
R$6.26
$3.20
SEK30.83
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pay 75.6% more for groceries

 
Sao Paulo
Stockholm
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.91
R$9.79
$3.44
SEK33.19
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.88
R$30.12
$6.66
SEK64.22
Milk (1 gallon) $3.98
R$20.39
$6.75
SEK65.15
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

 
Sao Paulo
Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
R$21.97
$6.94
SEK66.92
Monthly public transit pass $46.58
R$238.85
$112.14
SEK1,081.77
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,360.53
R$115K
$33,800.39
SEK326K
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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Sao Paulo
Stockholm
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $20.82
R$106.74
$44.55
SEK429.79
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $671.45
R$3,442.67
$1,570.17
SEK15,146.95
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $417.23
R$2,139.20
$1,035.21
SEK9,986.40
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pay 34.2% less for childcare

 
Sao Paulo
Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $484.48
R$2,484.02
$161.61
SEK1,558.98
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,731.99
R$80,661.04
$15,445.56
SEK149K
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Sao Paulo
Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.24
R$11.46
$8.36
SEK80.62
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.13
R$10.90
$5.17
SEK49.84
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $2.63
R$13.49
$8.04
SEK77.56
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pay 73.7% more for clothing

 
Sao Paulo
Stockholm
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $54.85
R$281.25
$100.97
SEK974.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $45.57
R$233.63
$47.01
SEK453.46
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $87.31
R$447.64
$123.10
SEK1,187.49
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