Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 26.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Stockholm
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of London, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$13.86
SEK135.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$10.16
SEK99.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.88
|
$2.56
SEK25.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$2.13
SEK20.79
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
London
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
$2.66
SEK25.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.32
|
$5.29
SEK51.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.82
|
$5.43
SEK53.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
$3.82
SEK37.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$5.15
SEK50.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.19
|
$1.38
SEK13.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.10
SEK10.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$1.36
SEK13.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.37
|
$1.78
SEK17.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.71
SEK6.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.79
SEK7.70
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.65
|
$6.67
SEK65.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£197.45
|
$94.22
SEK919.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$28,544.48
SEK278,690.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.95
|
$27.62
SEK269.67
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
$33.49
SEK326.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
$1,542.54
SEK15,060.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
$965.24
SEK9,423.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
$139.65
SEK1,363.44
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
$144.54
SEK1,411.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
$5,727.37
SEK55,918.51
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.32
|
$7.30
SEK71.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.67
|
$4.27
SEK41.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
$6.56
SEK64.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.19
|
$39.99
SEK390.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.34
|
$15.61
SEK152.42
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
$90.26
SEK881.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
$43.14
SEK421.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
$106.21
SEK1,036.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£103.47
|
$174.28
SEK1,701.61
|
|
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