Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 2.8% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪75.52
|
$13.86
SEK152.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.72
|
$10.16
SEK112.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.48
|
$2.56
SEK28.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.15
|
$2.13
SEK23.49
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.63
|
$2.66
SEK29.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.68
|
$5.29
SEK58.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.52
|
$5.43
SEK59.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.11
|
$3.82
SEK42.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.41
|
$5.15
SEK56.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.97
|
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.70
|
$1.36
SEK15.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$0.71
SEK7.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.11
|
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
|
pay 45.7% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.45
|
$6.67
SEK73.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪229.96
|
$94.22
SEK1,039.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪159,834.99
|
$28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.64
|
$27.62
SEK304.73
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪96.36
|
$33.49
SEK369.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,367.36
|
$1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,822.68
|
$965.24
SEK10,649.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪524.79
|
$139.65
SEK1,540.68
|
|
pay 72.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,077.50
|
$144.54
SEK1,594.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,164.85
|
$5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.18
|
$7.30
SEK80.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.83
|
$4.27
SEK47.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.10
|
$6.56
SEK72.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪310.29
|
$39.99
SEK441.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.85
|
$15.61
SEK172.24
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪355.66
|
$90.26
SEK995.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪219.24
|
$43.14
SEK475.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪401.94
|
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪399.51
|
$174.28
SEK1,922.81
|
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