Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 33.2% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 68.8% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 62.9% less in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 89.8% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Stockholm
- Clothing
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pay 53.7% less in Stockholm
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.04
|
$13.86
SEK152.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$10.16
SEK111.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.48
|
$2.56
SEK28.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.79
|
$2.13
SEK23.42
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
$2.66
SEK29.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.71
|
$5.29
SEK58.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$5.43
SEK59.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
$3.82
SEK42.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.56
|
$5.15
SEK56.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.38
SEK15.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.10
SEK12.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.36
SEK14.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.72
|
$1.78
SEK19.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.71
SEK7.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.79
SEK8.68
|
|
pay 68.8% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.20
|
$6.67
SEK73.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.61
|
$94.22
SEK1,036.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,376.74
|
$28,544.48
SEK314,019.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.53
|
$27.62
SEK303.86
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.58
|
$33.49
SEK368.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,753.13
|
$1,542.54
SEK16,969.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,166.65
|
$965.24
SEK10,618.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.39
|
$139.65
SEK1,536.28
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,004.16
|
$144.54
SEK1,590.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,982.52
|
$5,727.37
SEK63,007.10
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$7.30
SEK80.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$4.27
SEK46.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.85
|
$6.56
SEK72.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€494.62
|
$39.99
SEK439.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$15.61
SEK171.75
|
|
pay 53.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.27
|
$90.26
SEK993.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.20
|
$43.14
SEK474.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.18
|
$106.21
SEK1,168.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.22
|
$174.28
SEK1,917.31
|
|
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