Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 17.5% more expensive than Gothenburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% more in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% more in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% more in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.1% more in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Stockholm
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Stockholm are more expensive than in Gothenburg.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Gothenburg, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
Gothenburg
|
Stockholm
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.01
SEK116.10
|
$13.86
SEK133.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
SEK88.41
|
$10.16
SEK98.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
SEK23.75
|
$2.56
SEK24.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
SEK20.94
|
$2.13
SEK20.58
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
Gothenburg
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
SEK25.56
|
$2.66
SEK25.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
SEK52.16
|
$5.29
SEK51.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
SEK54.85
|
$5.43
SEK52.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
SEK38.41
|
$3.82
SEK36.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
SEK50.63
|
$5.15
SEK49.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.73
|
$1.38
SEK13.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
SEK10.35
|
$1.10
SEK10.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SEK11.43
|
$1.36
SEK13.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
SEK17.32
|
$1.78
SEK17.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SEK6.31
|
$0.71
SEK6.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SEK7.04
|
$0.79
SEK7.63
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
Gothenburg
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.63
SEK64.05
|
$6.67
SEK64.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$77.13
SEK745.70
|
$94.22
SEK910.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,812.37
SEK278,543.63
|
$28,544.48
SEK275,953.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
SEK194.74
|
$27.62
SEK267.02
|
|
pay 30.7% more for housing
Gothenburg
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.06
SEK329.29
|
$33.49
SEK323.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.26
SEK10,269.44
|
$1,542.54
SEK14,912.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$742.57
SEK7,178.78
|
$965.24
SEK9,331.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.44
SEK903.35
|
$139.65
SEK1,350.05
|
|
pay 40.9% more for childcare
Gothenburg
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.81
SEK1,129.27
|
$144.54
SEK1,397.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,624.87
SEK35,043.45
|
$5,727.37
SEK55,369.36
|
|
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
Gothenburg
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
SEK62.51
|
$7.30
SEK70.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
SEK39.76
|
$4.27
SEK41.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.65
SEK64.30
|
$6.56
SEK63.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.69
SEK354.66
|
$39.99
SEK386.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK150.93
|
$15.61
SEK150.93
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
Gothenburg
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.76
SEK722.70
|
$90.26
SEK872.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.94
SEK357.15
|
$43.14
SEK417.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.91
SEK898.25
|
$106.21
SEK1,026.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.56
SEK1,339.51
|
$174.28
SEK1,684.90
|
|
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