Cost of living comparison

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Paris vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Paris is 56.3% more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants
pay 35.2% more in Paris
Groceries
pay 24.2% more in Paris
Transportation
pay 4.3% more in Paris
Housing
pay 8.4% more in Paris
Childcare
pay 4.0 times more in Paris
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.7% more in Paris
Clothing
pay 3.4% more in Paris

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Paris are more expensive than in Stockholm. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Paris.

Paris vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

pay 35.2% more for restaurants

 
Stockholm
Paris
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.86
SEK153.76
$16.08
€15.51
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.16
SEK112.76
$12.86
€12.41
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
SEK28.46
$4.09
€3.95

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pay 24.2% more for groceries

 
Stockholm
Paris
Bread
1 loaf
$2.66
SEK29.47
$2.01
€1.94
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.29
SEK58.71
$11.23
€10.84
Milk (1 gallon) $5.43
SEK60.30
$5.41
€5.22

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

 
Stockholm
Paris
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.67
SEK74.04
$7.65
€7.39
Monthly public transit pass $94.22
SEK1,045.59
$92.60
€89.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,544.48
SEK316,752.40
$32,688.77
€31,543.75

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pay 8.4% more for housing

 
Stockholm
Paris
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.49
SEK371.64
$33.65
€32.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,542.54
SEK17,117.31
$1,367.25
€1,319.36
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $965.24
SEK10,711.06
$1,057.37
€1,020.33

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

 
Stockholm
Paris
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $144.54
SEK1,603.94
$756.26
€729.77
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,727.37
SEK63,555.50
$15,942.48
€15,384.04

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pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Stockholm
Paris
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.30
SEK80.98
$7.50
€7.24
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.27
SEK47.40
$4.31
€4.16
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.56
SEK72.78
$13.40
€12.93

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pay 3.4% more for clothing

 
Stockholm
Paris
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$90.26
SEK1,001.65
$103.81
€100.17
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.14
SEK478.72
$46.57
€44.94
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.21
SEK1,178.58
$111.54
€107.64

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