Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 23.0% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Stockholm
- Groceries
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pay 24.1% less in Stockholm
- Transportation
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pay 20.9% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in Stockholm
- Childcare
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pay 86.6% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.1% less in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Stockholm
The cost of transportation and clothing in Stockholm are more expensive than in Seattle. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
Seattle
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$13.86
SEK133.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.16
SEK98.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.56
SEK24.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.13
SEK20.58
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
Seattle
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$2.66
SEK25.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$5.29
SEK51.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$5.43
SEK52.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$3.82
SEK36.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$5.15
SEK49.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.38
SEK13.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.10
SEK10.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.36
SEK13.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.78
SEK17.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.71
SEK6.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.79
SEK7.63
|
|
pay 20.9% more for transportation
Seattle
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.67
SEK64.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$94.22
SEK910.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$28,544.48
SEK275,953.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$27.62
SEK267.02
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
Seattle
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$33.49
SEK323.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$1,542.54
SEK14,912.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$965.24
SEK9,331.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$139.65
SEK1,350.05
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
Seattle
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$144.54
SEK1,397.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$5,727.37
SEK55,369.36
|
|
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
Seattle
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.30
SEK70.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$4.27
SEK41.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.56
SEK63.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$39.99
SEK386.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.61
SEK150.93
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
Seattle
|
Stockholm
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$90.26
SEK872.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$43.14
SEK417.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$106.21
SEK1,026.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$174.28
SEK1,684.90
|
|
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