Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 34.2% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% less in Stockholm
- Groceries
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pay 52.6% less in Stockholm
- Transportation
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pay 33.0% more in Stockholm
- Housing
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pay 58.3% less in Stockholm
- Childcare
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pay 84.2% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.6% less in Stockholm
- Clothing
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pay 8.8% less in Stockholm
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of George Town, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$13.86
SEK133.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$10.16
SEK98.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$2.56
SEK24.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$2.13
SEK20.53
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$2.66
SEK25.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$5.29
SEK51.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$5.43
SEK52.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$3.82
SEK36.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$5.15
SEK49.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.38
SEK13.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.10
SEK10.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.36
SEK13.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.78
SEK17.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.71
SEK6.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.79
SEK7.61
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$6.67
SEK64.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$94.22
SEK908.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,304.55
|
$28,544.48
SEK275,297.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$27.62
SEK266.39
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.79
|
$33.49
SEK323.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.37
|
$1,542.54
SEK14,877.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.77
|
$965.24
SEK9,309.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.06
|
$139.65
SEK1,346.84
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.78
|
$144.54
SEK1,394.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,983.05
|
$5,727.37
SEK55,237.64
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$7.30
SEK70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$4.27
SEK41.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$6.56
SEK63.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.06
|
$39.99
SEK385.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$15.61
SEK150.57
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.55
|
$90.26
SEK870.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$43.14
SEK416.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.85
|
$106.21
SEK1,024.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.76
|
$174.28
SEK1,680.89
|
|
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