Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 38.9% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% less in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 89.2% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Stockholm
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF26.52
|
$13.86
SEK138.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.73
|
$10.16
SEK101.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.32
|
$2.56
SEK25.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.06
|
$2.13
SEK21.29
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.30
|
$2.66
SEK26.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.05
|
$5.29
SEK52.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.38
|
$5.43
SEK54.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.56
|
$3.82
SEK38.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.22
|
$5.15
SEK51.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.41
|
$1.38
SEK13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.00
|
$1.10
SEK10.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.19
|
$1.36
SEK13.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.42
|
$1.78
SEK17.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.00
|
$0.71
SEK7.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$0.79
SEK7.89
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF6.94
|
$6.67
SEK66.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF68.76
|
$94.22
SEK942.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,219.16
|
$28,544.48
SEK285,470.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF30.25
|
$27.62
SEK276.23
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF51.35
|
$33.49
SEK334.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,887.75
|
$1,542.54
SEK15,426.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,673.41
|
$965.24
SEK9,653.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF150.37
|
$139.65
SEK1,396.61
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,239.43
|
$144.54
SEK1,445.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF27,543.45
|
$5,727.37
SEK57,278.87
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF7.86
|
$7.30
SEK72.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.70
|
$4.27
SEK42.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.84
|
$6.56
SEK65.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF65.87
|
$39.99
SEK399.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF19.65
|
$15.61
SEK156.13
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF105.21
|
$90.26
SEK902.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF53.63
|
$43.14
SEK431.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF121.80
|
$106.21
SEK1,062.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF167.57
|
$174.28
SEK1,743.00
|
|
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