Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 23.7% cheaper than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 28.0% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 41.3% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 49.2% less in Seoul

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

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Seoul vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.2% less for restaurants

	Stockholm	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 SEK176.82	$8.96 ₩11,943	-50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.90 SEK116.90	$7.46 ₩9,953	-37.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 SEK36.00	$1.58 ₩2,110	-56.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.09 SEK30.34	$0.79 ₩1,048	-74.5%
Average			-50.2%

Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.0% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.97 SEK39.01	$3.10 ₩4,130	-22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 SEK62.56	$8.84 ₩11,786	+38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 SEK65.51	$7.79 ₩10,392	+16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 SEK50.24	$3.61 ₩4,808	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.83 SEK57.24	$4.74 ₩6,322	-18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 SEK15.71	$3.46 ₩4,619	+116.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SEK12.39	$1.57 ₩2,089	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 SEK14.11	$2.59 ₩3,458	+80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 SEK19.85	$2.83 ₩3,778	+40.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.71	$1.66 ₩2,209	+111.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 SEK7.87	$1.16 ₩1,540	+44.2%
Average			+28.0%

Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Stockholm	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.72 SEK66.01	$5.53 ₩7,377	-17.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$105.97 SEK1,041.28	$46.28 ₩61,706	-56.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK324K	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-10.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.85 SEK175.45	$8.51 ₩11,346	-52.3%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 41.3% less for housing

	Stockholm	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.70 SEK390.05	$20.82 ₩27,759	-47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,674.52 SEK16,454.18	$886.39 ₩1M	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,080.50 SEK10,617.16	$620.25 ₩827K	-42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.15 SEK1,868.43	$162.69 ₩217K	-14.4%
Average			-41.3%

Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of housing

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.47 SEK1,547.29	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+1124.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,395.31 SEK161K	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+37.9%
Average			+310.8%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.95 SEK78.10	$3.73 ₩4,976	-53.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 SEK49.61	$4.10 ₩5,468	-18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.70 SEK85.46	$3.36 ₩4,479	-61.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.98 SEK461.61	$58.22 ₩77,630	+23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.99 SEK186.64	$11.20 ₩14,929	-41.1%
Average			-30.7%

Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.2% less for clothing

	Stockholm	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.49 SEK1,095.51	$57.88 ₩77,178	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.75 SEK577.25	$32.77 ₩43,700	-44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.62 SEK1,332.63	$69.99 ₩93,325	-48.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$184.97 SEK1,817.59	$82.45 ₩110K	-55.4%
Average			-49.2%

Stockholm vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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