Cost of living in Stockholm
compared to
Cost of living in Stockholm vs. Sweden overall average
Stockholm is 26.0% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% more in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 57.3% more in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 50.4% more in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% more in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Stockholm
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Stockholm are more expensive than in Sweden.
Stockholm Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK140.47
|
$11.09
-
$23.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK103.01
|
$9.15
-
$11.09
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK26.00
|
$1.85
-
$3.23
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK21.58
|
$1.85
-
$2.77
|
Stockholm - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK26.92
|
$1.62
-
$3.70
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK53.63
|
$4.06
-
$8.73
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK55.08
|
$4.20
-
$6.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK38.77
|
$3.10
-
$4.43
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK52.16
|
$3.35
-
$7.08
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK14.04
|
$0.63
-
$1.89
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK11.13
|
$0.84
-
$1.34
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.81
|
$0.84
-
$1.93
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK18.06
|
$1.13
-
$2.47
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.19
|
$0.42
-
$0.92
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.00
|
$0.59
-
$1.26
|
Stockholm - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK67.64
|
$5.94
-
$7.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK955.19
|
$94.22
-
$97.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK289,366.39
|
$25,865.55
-
$31,408.17
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK280.00
|
$15.70
-
$46.19
|
Stockholm - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK339.51
|
$23.09
-
$50.81
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK15,637.37
|
$1,108.52
-
$2,309.42
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,784.99
|
$600.45
-
$1,385.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,415.67
|
$70.64
-
$288.22
|
Stockholm - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,465.27
|
$120.09
-
$166.28
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK58,060.57
|
$1,847.54
-
$12,009.00
|
Stockholm - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK73.98
|
$5.45
-
$8.31
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK43.30
|
$2.31
-
$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK66.49
|
$6.00
-
$7.30
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK405.35
|
$27.71
-
$55.43
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK158.26
|
$12.93
-
$18.48
|
Stockholm - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK915.05
|
$46.19
-
$129.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK437.33
|
$23.09
-
$55.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,076.68
|
$73.90
-
$138.57
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,766.79
|
$73.90
-
$230.94
|
Stockholm - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Sweden
to see the average cost of cities throughout Sweden, like
Skovde,
Lulea,
Vaxjo,
Karlstad,
Vasteras,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sweden compared to Stockholm.
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