Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Switzerland

Zurich vs. Stockholm Cost of Living Summary

Zurich is 3.0 times more expensive than Stockholm.

Restaurants: pay 90.4% more in Zurich
Groceries: pay 39.0% more in Zurich
Transportation: pay 30.1% more in Zurich
Housing: pay 58.6% more in Zurich
Childcare: pay 12.4 times more in Zurich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% more in Zurich
Clothing: pay 24.8% more in Zurich

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

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Zurich vs. Stockholm Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 90.4% more for restaurants

	Stockholm	Zurich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.93 SEK163.29	$31.30 CHF25.29	+84.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.64 SEK112.26	$21.28 CHF17.20	+82.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.20 SEK30.83	$6.01 CHF4.86	+88.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 SEK24.56	$5.24 CHF4.23	+105.6%
Average			+90.4%

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pay 39.0% more for groceries

	Stockholm	Zurich
Bread 1 loaf	$3.44 SEK33.19	$3.30 CHF2.66	-4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.66 SEK64.22	$14.81 CHF11.97	+122.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 SEK65.15	$8.35 CHF6.75	+23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.70 SEK45.35	$7.29 CHF5.89	+55.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.13 SEK59.12	$14.64 CHF11.83	+138.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 SEK15.35	$1.87 CHF1.51	+17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 SEK12.94	$1.34 CHF1.08	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.53 SEK14.79	$1.46 CHF1.18	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.08 SEK20.03	$2.46 CHF1.99	+18.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SEK8.50	$1.22 CHF0.99	+38.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK8.12	$1.04 CHF0.84	+23.0%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 30.1% more for transportation

	Stockholm	Zurich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.94 SEK66.92	$8.63 CHF6.98	+24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$112.14 SEK1,081.77	$108.91 CHF88.00	-2.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.39 SEK326K	$41,061.59 CHF33,176.70	+21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.94 SEK182.68	$33.55 CHF27.11	+77.2%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 58.6% more for housing

	Stockholm	Zurich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.55 SEK429.79	$59.74 CHF48.27	+34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.17 SEK15,146.95	$2,666.50 CHF2,154.46	+69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,035.21 SEK9,986.40	$2,285.53 CHF1,846.65	+120.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.26 SEK1,767.89	$200.77 CHF162.22	+9.6%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 12.4 times more for childcare

	Stockholm	Zurich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$161.61 SEK1,558.98	$3,558.15 CHF2,874.89	+2101.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,445.56 SEK149K	$44,295.61 CHF35,789.70	+186.8%
Average			+1144.2%

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pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Stockholm	Zurich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.36 SEK80.62	$10.02 CHF8.09	+19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.17 SEK49.84	$6.91 CHF5.58	+33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.04 SEK77.56	$11.27 CHF9.10	+40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.65 SEK469.30	$88.77 CHF71.73	+82.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.04 SEK183.70	$25.04 CHF20.23	+31.5%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 24.8% more for clothing

	Stockholm	Zurich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.97 SEK974.06	$137.88 CHF111.40	+36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.01 SEK453.46	$59.35 CHF47.95	+26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.10 SEK1,187.49	$159.90 CHF129.19	+29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$197.83 SEK1,908.41	$210.59 CHF170.15	+6.4%
Average			+24.8%

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