Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 19.1% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% more in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 58.3% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 62.9% more in Stockholm
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Stockholm are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR247.49
|
$13.86
SEK131.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR143.42
|
$10.16
SEK96.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR40.68
|
$2.56
SEK24.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR40.05
|
$2.13
SEK20.18
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR33.84
|
$2.66
SEK25.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR267.66
|
$5.29
SEK50.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR111.03
|
$5.43
SEK51.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR52.80
|
$3.82
SEK36.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR44.28
|
$5.15
SEK48.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.34
|
$1.38
SEK13.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR16.22
|
$1.10
SEK10.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.34
|
$1.36
SEK12.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR48.23
|
$1.78
SEK16.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR12.14
|
$0.71
SEK6.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.78
|
$0.79
SEK7.48
|
|
pay 58.3% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR85.90
|
$6.67
SEK63.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR395.98
|
$94.22
SEK893.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR393,057.10
|
$28,544.48
SEK270,597.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR681.97
|
$27.62
SEK261.84
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,419.90
|
$33.49
SEK317.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,470.44
|
$1,542.54
SEK14,623.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,732.86
|
$965.24
SEK9,150.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,085.60
|
$139.65
SEK1,323.84
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,474.90
|
$144.54
SEK1,370.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR130,961.92
|
$5,727.37
SEK54,294.62
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR60.04
|
$7.30
SEK69.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR76.23
|
$4.27
SEK40.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR337.97
|
$6.56
SEK62.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,414.80
|
$39.99
SEK379.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR82.50
|
$15.61
SEK148.00
|
|
pay 62.9% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR1,012.76
|
$90.26
SEK855.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR432.65
|
$43.14
SEK408.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,084.51
|
$106.21
SEK1,006.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,128.10
|
$174.28
SEK1,652.19
|
|
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