Cost of living comparison
China is 17.8% cheaper than Stockholm.
If you lived in China instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
kr135.48
|
$3.33
CN¥24.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.59
kr93.79
|
$5.25
CN¥38.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
kr24.95
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr22.21
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
kr30.73
|
$1.68
CN¥12.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
kr54.99
|
$6.22
CN¥45.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
kr61.22
|
$7.41
CN¥53.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
kr42.52
|
$1.75
CN¥12.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
kr58.83
|
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
kr14.92
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
kr12.99
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr13.51
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
kr20.33
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
kr7.03
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
kr6.75
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
kr86.51
|
$4.64
CN¥33.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.63
kr1,010.88
|
$21.41
CN¥154.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,647.00
kr312,643.35
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,816.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.46
kr332.44
|
$4.14
CN¥29.99
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
Stockholm
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
kr356.65
|
$14.28
CN¥103.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,446.54
kr15,787.00
|
$401.04
CN¥2,903.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,036.91
kr11,316.48
|
$247.64
CN¥1,792.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.97
kr1,025.58
|
$39.51
CN¥286.05
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Stockholm
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.04
kr1,462.86
|
$456.56
CN¥3,305.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,355.38
kr91,187.65
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,478.05
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
China
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.16
kr78.16
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
kr42.73
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.68
kr72.95
|
$3.40
CN¥24.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.67
kr487.56
|
$42.27
CN¥306.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.32
kr156.32
|
$6.35
CN¥46.00
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.80
kr936.38
|
$51.26
CN¥371.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
kr437.70
|
$33.18
CN¥240.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
kr1,068.19
|
$80.69
CN¥584.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
kr1,420.40
|
$76.44
CN¥553.36
|
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