Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 84.1% more expensive than Stockholm.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 50.4% more for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK152.87
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK112.11
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.30
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.49
|
$3.59
€3.44
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.30
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK58.37
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.95
|
$5.80
€5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK42.19
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.77
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.28
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.11
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK15.03
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.66
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.82
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.71
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.61
|
$6.12
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,039.54
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK314,919.84
|
$27,027.72
€25,913.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK304.73
|
$31.72
€30.42
|
|
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK369.49
|
$51.67
€49.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK17,018.27
|
$1,942.57
€1,862.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,649.09
|
$1,630.61
€1,563.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,540.68
|
$186.56
€178.87
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,594.66
|
$1,316.93
€1,262.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK63,187.80
|
$17,684.09
€16,955.03
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK80.51
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK47.12
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK72.36
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK441.15
|
$45.62
€43.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK172.24
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
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pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK995.86
|
$64.15
€61.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK475.95
|
$32.76
€31.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,171.76
|
$82.52
€79.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,922.81
|
$101.28
€97.11
|
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