Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 99.3% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.1% more in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 3.9 times more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Stockholm
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Stockholm are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Stockholm. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 54.1% more for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS13,882.52
|
$13.86
SEK132.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS10,714.78
|
$10.16
SEK97.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,854.36
|
$2.56
SEK24.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,368.71
|
$2.13
SEK20.35
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,719.80
|
$2.66
SEK25.39
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS6,553.82
|
$5.29
SEK50.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS6,361.42
|
$5.43
SEK51.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,911.25
|
$3.82
SEK36.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,537.22
|
$5.15
SEK49.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,166.56
|
$1.38
SEK13.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS1,103.90
|
$1.10
SEK10.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS764.60
|
$1.36
SEK13.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,261.56
|
$1.78
SEK17.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS538.92
|
$0.71
SEK6.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS637.78
|
$0.79
SEK7.54
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS4,423.21
|
$6.67
SEK63.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS13,882.52
|
$94.22
SEK900.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS29,342,606.70
|
$28,544.48
SEK272,896.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS9,276.05
|
$27.62
SEK264.07
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS30,029.63
|
$33.49
SEK320.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS648,285.30
|
$1,542.54
SEK14,747.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS451,046.15
|
$965.24
SEK9,228.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS62,135.07
|
$139.65
SEK1,335.09
|
|
pay 2.7% less for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS273,233.31
|
$144.54
SEK1,381.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS5,650,031.95
|
$5,727.37
SEK54,755.96
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS2,271.39
|
$7.30
SEK69.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,766.12
|
$4.27
SEK40.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS3,028.91
|
$6.56
SEK62.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS34,351.55
|
$39.99
SEK382.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS6,310.24
|
$15.61
SEK149.25
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS113,047.91
|
$90.26
SEK862.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS94,311.72
|
$43.14
SEK412.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS143,970.51
|
$106.21
SEK1,015.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS150,458.79
|
$174.28
SEK1,666.23
|
|
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