Cost of living comparison

Finland

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Turku Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 33.3% more expensive than Turku.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 24.6% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 1.4% less in Stockholm
Housing: pay 85.4% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.4% less in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 36.9% more in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Turku Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% more for restaurants

	Turku	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.24 €14.45	$17.99 SEK178.38	+10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €10.96	$11.90 SEK117.93	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.86 €2.54	$3.66 SEK36.32	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 €1.70	$3.09 SEK30.60	+61.5%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 24.6% more for groceries

	Turku	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 €2.23	$3.97 SEK39.36	+58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 €3.45	$6.37 SEK63.11	+64.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 €5.25	$6.67 SEK66.09	+13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.69 €3.28	$5.11 SEK50.68	+38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 €5.92	$5.83 SEK57.75	-12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.60 SEK15.85	+28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.26 SEK12.50	+27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.44 SEK14.23	+40.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 €1.77	$2.02 SEK20.03	+1.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$0.79 SEK7.78	+19.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.63	$0.80 SEK7.94	+12.4%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 1.4% less for transportation

	Turku	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.81 €7.84	$6.72 SEK66.59	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.82 €56.81	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+66.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.34	$17.85 SEK176.99	-13.3%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 85.4% more for housing

	Turku	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.11 €19.68	$39.70 SEK393.49	+79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$803.41 €715.06	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	+108.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$654.86 €582.85	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	+65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.68 €90.50	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	+87.0%
Average			+85.4%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Turku	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.73 €276.56	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	-49.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,278.28 €6,477.93	$16,395.31 SEK163K	+125.3%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Turku	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.57 €8.52	$7.95 SEK78.78	-17.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 €4.27	$5.05 SEK50.04	+5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$8.70 SEK86.22	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.11 €38.37	$46.98 SEK465.67	+9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.27 €18.94	$18.99 SEK188.29	-10.7%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 36.9% more for clothing

	Turku	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.87 €83.55	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.39 €38.62	$58.75 SEK582.33	+35.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.64 €91.36	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	+32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.97 €99.66	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	+65.2%
Average			+36.9%

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