Cost of living comparison
Stockholm is 24.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Stockholm
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Stockholm
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% more in Stockholm
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% less in Stockholm
- Childcare
-
pay 89.3% less in Stockholm
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Stockholm
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Stockholm
The cost of transportation and clothing in Stockholm are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Stockholm.
If you lived in Stockholm instead of Washington, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$13.86
SEK131.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.16
SEK96.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.56
SEK24.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.13
SEK20.18
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.66
SEK25.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.29
SEK50.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.43
SEK51.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.82
SEK36.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.15
SEK48.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.38
SEK13.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.10
SEK10.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.36
SEK12.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.78
SEK16.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.71
SEK6.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.79
SEK7.48
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.67
SEK63.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$94.22
SEK893.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,544.48
SEK270,597.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$27.62
SEK261.84
|
|
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$33.49
SEK317.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,542.54
SEK14,623.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$965.24
SEK9,150.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$139.65
SEK1,323.84
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$144.54
SEK1,370.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$5,727.37
SEK54,294.62
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.30
SEK69.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.27
SEK40.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.56
SEK62.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$39.99
SEK379.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$15.61
SEK148.00
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Stockholm
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$90.26
SEK855.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$43.14
SEK408.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$106.21
SEK1,006.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$174.28
SEK1,652.19
|
|
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