Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sweden vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary
Sweden is 16.6% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 38.6% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Sweden
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sweden.
Sweden vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sweden instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.93
SEK159.12
|
$14.38
SEK135.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
SEK109.39
|
$11.04
SEK103.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
SEK30.04
|
$2.58
SEK24.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
SEK23.93
|
$2.22
SEK20.85
|
|
Stockholm vs. Sweden - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
SEK32.34
|
$2.88
SEK27.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
SEK62.58
|
$6.00
SEK56.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
SEK63.49
|
$6.33
SEK59.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SEK44.20
|
$4.34
SEK40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
SEK57.61
|
$5.57
SEK52.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
SEK14.96
|
$1.41
SEK13.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
SEK12.61
|
$1.21
SEK11.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
SEK14.41
|
$1.36
SEK12.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
SEK19.52
|
$1.97
SEK18.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
SEK8.28
|
$0.80
SEK7.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.91
|
$0.79
SEK7.45
|
|
Stockholm vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
SEK65.21
|
$7.32
SEK68.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.14
SEK1,054.16
|
$81.92
SEK770.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.39
SEK317,740.59
|
$31,594.19
SEK297,001.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
SEK178.01
|
$24.67
SEK231.92
|
|
Stockholm vs. Sweden - Cost of transportation
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.55
SEK418.82
|
$37.43
SEK351.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.17
SEK14,760.37
|
$936.32
SEK8,801.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,035.21
SEK9,731.53
|
$720.46
SEK6,772.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.26
SEK1,722.77
|
$97.92
SEK920.46
|
|
Stockholm vs. Sweden - Cost of housing
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.61
SEK1,519.19
|
$155.59
SEK1,462.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,445.56
SEK145,196.01
|
$4,116.05
SEK38,692.91
|
|
Stockholm vs. Sweden - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.36
SEK78.56
|
$7.74
SEK72.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SEK48.56
|
$4.56
SEK42.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.04
SEK75.58
|
$7.64
SEK71.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.65
SEK457.32
|
$44.09
SEK414.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.04
SEK179.01
|
$16.46
SEK154.71
|
|
Stockholm vs. Sweden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.97
SEK949.20
|
$94.86
SEK891.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.01
SEK441.89
|
$42.53
SEK399.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.10
SEK1,157.18
|
$106.79
SEK1,003.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$197.83
SEK1,859.70
|
$151.29
SEK1,422.20
|
|
Stockholm vs. Sweden - Cost of clothing
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