Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Stockholm 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 19.6% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 12.9% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 0.7% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 13.2% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 21.7% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 15.5% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(163.88 kr)
12.81 €
(150.00 kr)
     -8.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(702.33 kr)
76.03 €
(890.00 kr)
     +26.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.53 €
(111.50 kr)
8.84 €
(103.50 kr)
     -7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(40.97 kr)
6.41 €
(75.00 kr)
     +83.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(46.82 kr)
5.98 €
(70.00 kr)
     +49.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.42 €
(28.37 kr)
3.81 €
(44.64 kr)
     +57.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(29.25 kr)
2.17 €
(25.35 kr)
     -13.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(19.57 kr)
1.87 €
(21.86 kr)
     +11.7 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(47.13 kr)
5.08 €
(59.51 kr)
     +26.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 €
(17.02 kr)
2.28 €
(26.74 kr)
     +57.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(7.93 kr)
1.52 €
(17.76 kr)
     +123.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.79 €
(32.60 kr)
3.73 €
(43.61 kr)
     +33.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.42 €
(75.20 kr)
4.38 €
(51.31 kr)
     -31.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.58 €
(41.87 kr)
4.84 €
(56.68 kr)
     +35.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.53 €
(76.47 kr)
7.40 €
(86.58 kr)
     +13.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 €
(12.35 kr)
1.29 €
(15.09 kr)
     +22.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(9.62 kr)
1.02 €
(11.90 kr)
     +23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(10.45 kr)
1.29 €
(15.06 kr)
     +44.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(12.20 kr)
1.85 €
(21.60 kr)
     +77.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(7.83 kr)
0.64 €
(7.53 kr)
     -3.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 €
(8.30 kr)
0.75 €
(8.79 kr)
     +5.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(14.28 kr)
2.08 €
(24.39 kr)
     +70.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(10.57 kr)
1.28 €
(14.95 kr)
     +41.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(70.23 kr)
10.25 €
(120.00 kr)
     +70.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(14.28 kr)
1.70 €
(19.89 kr)
     +39.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 €
(21.83 kr)
1.94 €
(22.67 kr)
     +3.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 €
(66.14 kr)
6.07 €
(71.00 kr)
     +7.4 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.56 kr)
3.59 €
(42.00 kr)
     +139.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(585.28 kr)
87.14 €
(1,020.00 kr)
     +74.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(36.58 kr)
5.13 €
(60.00 kr)
     +64.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(24.49 kr)
4.12 €
(48.28 kr)
     +97.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.25 €
(260.45 kr)
48.27 €
(565.00 kr)
     +116.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 €
(73.33 kr)
6.38 €
(74.67 kr)
     +1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(390,556.22 kr)
26,397.70 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(323,304.66 kr)
27,629.85 €
(323,423.08 kr)
     +0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.90 €
(1,742.99 kr)
138.57 €
(1,622.02 kr)
     -6.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.53 €
(181.77 kr)
23.27 €
(272.42 kr)
     +49.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.06 €
(363.56 kr)
26.89 €
(314.74 kr)
     -13.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.75 €
(523.82 kr)
35.87 €
(419.91 kr)
     -19.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.23 €
(154.82 kr)
31.45 €
(368.10 kr)
     +137.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(117.06 kr)
13.20 €
(154.50 kr)
     +32.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 501.60 €
(5,871.51 kr)
126.14 €
(1,476.50 kr)
     -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(107,858.43 kr)
6,435.77 €
(75,334.33 kr)
     -30.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.51 €
(907.34 kr)
72.12 €
(844.24 kr)
     -7.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.33 €
(366.77 kr)
38.69 €
(452.94 kr)
     +23.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.51 €
(942.45 kr)
86.75 €
(1,015.51 kr)
     +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.28 €
(1,080.14 kr)
129.25 €
(1,512.93 kr)
     +40.1 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,265.69 €
(14,815.57 kr)
1,390.45 €
(16,275.96 kr)
     +9.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 913.40 €
(10,691.91 kr)
859.20 €
(10,057.41 kr)
     -5.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,173.53 €
(25,442.39 kr)
2,260.96 €
(26,465.78 kr)
     +4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,575.56 €
(18,442.77 kr)
1,456.88 €
(17,053.57 kr)
     -7.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.40 €
(5,061.51 kr)
834.67 €
(9,770.28 kr)
     +93.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 250.65 €
(2,934.03 kr)
461.94 €
(5,407.22 kr)
     +84.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,315.52 €
(27,104.52 kr)
3,020.30 €
(35,354.33 kr)
     +30.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.80 4.51      +61.3 %
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