Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Germany

Munich vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Munich is 4.4% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% more in Munich
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Munich
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Munich
Housing: pay 12.5% more in Munich
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Munich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% less in Munich
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Munich

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

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Munich vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.4% more for restaurants

	Stockholm	Munich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK178.38	$18.20 €16.19	+1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK117.93	$13.44 €11.96	+12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.32	$3.95 €3.52	+7.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.60	$3.31 €2.95	+7.3%
Average			+6.4%

Stockholm vs. Munich - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	Stockholm	Munich
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.36	$2.41 €2.15	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK63.11	$9.38 €8.35	+47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK66.09	$4.89 €4.35	-26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.68	$4.29 €3.82	-16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.75	$5.72 €5.09	-1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.85	$1.39 €1.24	-13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.50	$0.91 €0.81	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.23	$1.28 €1.14	-10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK20.03	$1.88 €1.67	-7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.78	$0.90 €0.80	+14.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.94	$0.82 €0.73	+2.3%
Average			-9.6%

Stockholm vs. Munich - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	Stockholm	Munich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.59	$8.69 €7.73	+29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	$70.54 €62.79	-33.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	-0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK176.99	$30.79 €27.41	+72.5%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 12.5% more for housing

	Stockholm	Munich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK393.49	$39.72 €35.35	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	$1,679.87 €1,495.15	+0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	$1,258.31 €1,119.94	+16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	$275.69 €245.38	+45.0%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Munich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	$840.44 €748.02	+433.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK163K	$16,450.41 €14,641.46	+0.3%
Average			+131.4%

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pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Munich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.78	$5.21 €4.63	-34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK50.04	$4.39 €3.91	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK86.22	$11.20 €9.97	+28.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK465.67	$52.69 €46.90	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK188.29	$15.68 €13.95	-17.5%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Munich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	$87.97 €78.29	-21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK582.33	$42.11 €37.48	-28.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	$100.58 €89.52	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	$113.76 €101.25	-38.5%
Average			-28.7%

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