Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 13.3% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$13.86
SEK152.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$10.16
SEK111.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$2.56
SEK28.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$2.13
SEK23.37
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
$2.66
SEK29.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.09
|
$5.29
SEK58.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$5.43
SEK59.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
$3.82
SEK41.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.37
|
$5.15
SEK56.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.38
SEK15.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.10
SEK12.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$1.36
SEK14.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.31
|
$1.78
SEK19.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.71
SEK7.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.79
SEK8.66
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.56
|
$6.67
SEK73.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€50.82
|
$94.22
SEK1,034.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
$28,544.48
SEK313,378.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.60
|
$27.62
SEK303.24
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
$33.49
SEK367.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
$1,542.54
SEK16,934.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
$965.24
SEK10,596.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
$139.65
SEK1,533.14
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€937.14
|
$144.54
SEK1,586.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
$5,727.37
SEK62,878.52
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$7.30
SEK80.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.80
|
$4.27
SEK46.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
$6.56
SEK72.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.12
|
$39.99
SEK438.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.47
|
$15.61
SEK171.39
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
$90.26
SEK990.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
$43.14
SEK473.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
$106.21
SEK1,166.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€135.95
|
$174.28
SEK1,913.40
|
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