Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 31.5% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% more in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% more in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 85.3% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 61.2% more in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 53.3% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in Stockholm
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Stockholm are more expensive than in Vilnius. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$13.86
SEK138.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$10.16
SEK101.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$2.56
SEK25.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$2.13
SEK21.32
|
|
pay 52.5% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$2.66
SEK26.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$5.29
SEK52.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$5.43
SEK54.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$3.82
SEK38.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$5.15
SEK51.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$1.38
SEK13.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.10
SEK10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$1.36
SEK13.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$1.78
SEK17.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.71
SEK7.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.79
SEK7.90
|
|
pay 85.3% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$6.67
SEK66.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$94.22
SEK943.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$28,544.48
SEK285,809.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$27.62
SEK276.56
|
|
pay 61.2% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$33.49
SEK335.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$1,542.54
SEK15,445.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$965.24
SEK9,664.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
$139.65
SEK1,398.27
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$144.54
SEK1,447.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$5,727.37
SEK57,346.92
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$7.30
SEK73.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$4.27
SEK42.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$6.56
SEK65.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$39.99
SEK400.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$15.61
SEK156.32
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$90.26
SEK903.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$43.14
SEK431.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$106.21
SEK1,063.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$174.28
SEK1,745.07
|
|
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