Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

United States

Austin vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Austin is 1.7% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% more in Austin
Groceries: pay 0.3% more in Austin
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Austin
Housing: pay 15.1% more in Austin
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Austin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% more in Austin
Clothing: pay 40.6% less in Austin

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

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Austin vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7% more for restaurants

	Stockholm	Austin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$20.50	+13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$12.25	+2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$3.71	+1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$2.43	-21.4%
Average			+4.7%

Stockholm vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.3% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Austin
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$3.67	-7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$6.47	+1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$4.34	-35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$4.27	-16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$6.40	+9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$2.00	+25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.67	-46.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$2.09	+45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$1.94	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$1.18	+50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$1.05	+31.7%
Average			+0.3%

Stockholm vs. Austin - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Austin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$3.66	-45.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$41.25	-61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$36,232.00	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$15.67	-12.2%
Average			-35.2%

Stockholm vs. Austin - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.1% more for housing

	Stockholm	Austin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$69.88	+76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$1,924.00	+14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$1,290.83	+19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$172.38	-9.3%
Average			+15.1%

Stockholm vs. Austin - Cost of housing

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Austin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$1,506.17	+856.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$21,190.62	+29.2%
Average			+251.6%

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pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Austin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$8.00	+0.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$5.58	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$10.00	+15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$57.19	+21.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$14.00	-26.3%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 40.6% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Austin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$52.20	-53.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$43.56	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$86.40	-36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$104.09	-43.7%
Average			-40.6%

Stockholm vs. Austin - Cost of clothing

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