Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 1.0% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.9% less in Stockholm
- Groceries
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pay 8.9% less in Stockholm
- Transportation
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pay 45.8% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% more in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Stockholm
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Stockholm are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$13.86
SEK132.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$10.16
SEK97.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$2.56
SEK24.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$2.13
SEK20.35
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$2.66
SEK25.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$5.29
SEK50.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$5.43
SEK51.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$3.82
SEK36.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$5.15
SEK49.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.38
SEK13.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.10
SEK10.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.36
SEK13.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$1.78
SEK17.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.71
SEK6.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.79
SEK7.54
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$6.67
SEK63.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$94.22
SEK900.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$28,544.48
SEK272,896.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$27.62
SEK264.07
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$33.49
SEK320.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$1,542.54
SEK14,747.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$965.24
SEK9,228.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$139.65
SEK1,335.09
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$144.54
SEK1,381.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$5,727.37
SEK54,755.96
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$7.30
SEK69.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$4.27
SEK40.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$6.56
SEK62.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$39.99
SEK382.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$15.61
SEK149.25
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$90.26
SEK862.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$43.14
SEK412.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$106.21
SEK1,015.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$174.28
SEK1,666.23
|
|
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