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Stockholm vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 31.0% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 11.9% more in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 42.3% more in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 38.8% more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 42.6% more in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 23.3% less in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.4% more in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 26.1% more in Stockholm

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

Stockholm vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.9% more for restaurants

	Zagreb	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.02 HRK90.69	$16.93 SEK159.12	+20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.34 HRK60.46	$11.64 SEK109.39	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 HRK20.41	$3.20 SEK30.04	+1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 HRK16.32	$2.55 SEK23.93	+1.0%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 42.3% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 HRK12.66	$3.44 SEK32.34	+75.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.76 HRK43.72	$6.66 SEK62.58	-1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.05 HRK32.68	$6.75 SEK63.49	+33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK24.96	$4.70 SEK44.20	+21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.90 HRK31.68	$6.13 SEK57.61	+25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 HRK5.89	$1.59 SEK14.96	+74.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 HRK5.27	$1.34 SEK12.61	+64.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 HRK6.21	$1.53 SEK14.41	+59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.35 HRK8.76	$2.08 SEK19.52	+53.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 HRK4.50	$0.88 SEK8.28	+26.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 HRK4.18	$0.84 SEK7.91	+30.5%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 38.8% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.64 HRK42.98	$6.94 SEK65.21	+4.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.40 HRK377.89	$112.14 SEK1,054.16	+92.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,039.69 HRK226,732.71	$33,800.39 SEK317,740.59	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.68 HRK75.58	$18.94 SEK178.01	+62.1%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 42.6% more for housing

	Zagreb	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.74 HRK224.80	$44.55 SEK418.82	+28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.05 HRK5,726.96	$1,570.17 SEK14,760.37	+77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$674.25 HRK4,362.89	$1,035.21 SEK9,731.53	+53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.98 HRK1,067.55	$183.26 SEK1,722.77	+11.1%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 23.3% less for childcare

	Zagreb	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$490.56 HRK3,174.26	$161.61 SEK1,519.19	-67.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,823.55 HRK82,977.87	$15,445.56 SEK145,196.01	+20.4%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.50 HRK22.67	$8.36 SEK78.56	+138.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.20	$5.17 SEK48.56	+106.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 HRK37.79	$8.04 SEK75.58	+37.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.95 HRK342.62	$48.65 SEK457.32	-8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.76 HRK56.68	$19.04 SEK179.01	+117.4%
Average			+78.4%

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pay 26.1% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.56 HRK650.69	$100.97 SEK949.20	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.12 HRK266.10	$47.01 SEK441.89	+14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.39 HRK649.59	$123.10 SEK1,157.18	+22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.33 HRK765.70	$197.83 SEK1,859.70	+67.2%
Average			+26.1%

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