Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 15.7% more expensive than Stockholm.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK152.87
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK112.11
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.30
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.49
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.30
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK58.37
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.95
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK42.19
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.77
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK15.03
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.82
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.61
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,039.54
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK304.73
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK369.49
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,649.09
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,540.68
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 90.3% more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,594.66
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK80.51
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK47.12
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK72.36
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK441.15
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK172.24
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK995.86
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK475.95
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,922.81
|
$138.30
€132.60
|
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