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Stockholm vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 54.8% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 11.3% less in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 78.9% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 81.4% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 41.9% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.8% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 71.5% more in Stockholm

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

Stockholm vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Seoul	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.49 ₩12,514	$16.93 SEK159.12	+99.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.30 ₩9,281	$11.64 SEK109.39	+84.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ₩2,415	$3.20 SEK30.04	+95.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ₩1,151	$2.55 SEK23.93	+226.1%
Average			+126.3%

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pay 11.3% less for groceries

	Seoul	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 ₩4,772	$3.44 SEK32.34	+6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.79 ₩10,011	$6.66 SEK62.58	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.85 ₩11,566	$6.75 SEK63.49	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 ₩4,321	$4.70 SEK44.20	+60.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.67 ₩6,880	$6.13 SEK57.61	+31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.45 ₩5,078	$1.59 SEK14.96	-53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.52 ₩2,246	$1.34 SEK12.61	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.35 ₩3,466	$1.53 SEK14.41	-34.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.77 ₩4,086	$2.08 SEK19.52	-25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 ₩2,386	$0.88 SEK8.28	-45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 ₩1,912	$0.84 SEK7.91	-35.1%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 78.9% more for transportation

	Seoul	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.43 ₩6,530	$6.94 SEK65.21	+56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩67,782	$112.14 SEK1,054.16	+143.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,072.36 ₩36,951,647	$33,800.39 SEK317,740.59	+34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.50 ₩15,475	$18.94 SEK178.01	+80.3%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 81.4% more for housing

	Seoul	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.56 ₩30,296	$44.55 SEK418.82	+116.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$925.55 ₩1,364,083	$1,570.17 SEK14,760.37	+69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.33 ₩824,340	$1,035.21 SEK9,731.53	+85.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.88 ₩175,208	$183.26 SEK1,722.77	+54.2%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 41.9% less for childcare

	Seoul	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.15 ₩530,786	$161.61 SEK1,519.19	-55.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,667.04 ₩31,932,878	$15,445.56 SEK145,196.01	-28.7%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 78.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ₩5,214	$8.36 SEK78.56	+136.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 ₩5,450	$5.17 SEK48.56	+39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$8.04 SEK75.58	+152.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.34 ₩83,028	$48.65 SEK457.32	-13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,642	$19.04 SEK179.01	+79.4%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 71.5% more for clothing

	Seoul	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.77 ₩73,344	$100.97 SEK949.20	+102.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.49 ₩58,201	$47.01 SEK441.89	+19.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.94 ₩110,450	$123.10 SEK1,157.18	+64.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.06 ₩145,992	$197.83 SEK1,859.70	+99.7%
Average			+71.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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