Cost of living comparison
Rome is 9.8% more expensive than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Rome
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Rome. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK151.61
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK111.18
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.06
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.29
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.06
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK57.89
|
$7.00
€6.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.45
|
$6.20
€6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK41.84
|
$3.76
€3.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.30
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.15
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.01
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK14.91
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.50
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.76
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.63
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.00
|
$7.15
€6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,030.93
|
$37.51
€36.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK312,310.87
|
$26,794.08
€25,943.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK302.20
|
$17.15
€16.60
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK366.43
|
$29.46
€28.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK16,877.29
|
$1,180.31
€1,142.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,560.86
|
$763.10
€738.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,527.92
|
$167.26
€161.95
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Stockholm
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,581.45
|
$508.83
€492.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK62,664.32
|
$10,490.67
€10,157.51
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK79.85
|
$5.36
€5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK46.73
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK71.76
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK437.49
|
$58.31
€56.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK170.81
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK987.61
|
$65.43
€63.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK472.01
|
$30.74
€29.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,162.05
|
$77.17
€74.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,906.88
|
$102.32
€99.07
|
|
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