Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 29.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 44.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 61.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 30.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 37.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 23.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(270.67 kr)
13.85 $
(150.00 kr)
     -44.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(1,082.68 kr)
78.78 $
(852.88 kr)
     -21.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(129.92 kr)
9.88 $
(107.00 kr)
     -17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(86.61 kr)
6.93 $
(75.00 kr)
     -13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(86.61 kr)
6.56 $
(71.00 kr)
     -18.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(60.85 kr)
4.12 $
(44.63 kr)
     -26.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(29.41 kr)
2.28 $
(24.66 kr)
     -16.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(25.09 kr)
2.01 $
(21.74 kr)
     -13.3 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(63.53 kr)
5.45 $
(58.99 kr)
     -7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(47.16 kr)
2.48 $
(26.81 kr)
     -43.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(32.33 kr)
1.64 $
(17.75 kr)
     -45.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(56.28 kr)
4.04 $
(43.73 kr)
     -22.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(99.89 kr)
4.74 $
(51.31 kr)
     -48.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(76.20 kr)
5.23 $
(56.68 kr)
     -25.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(99.54 kr)
8.00 $
(86.57 kr)
     -13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(33.51 kr)
1.39 $
(15.09 kr)
     -55.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(16.72 kr)
1.11 $
(11.98 kr)
     -28.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(26.88 kr)
1.39 $
(15.06 kr)
     -44.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(36.66 kr)
1.98 $
(21.42 kr)
     -41.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(20.74 kr)
0.69 $
(7.47 kr)
     -64.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(16.94 kr)
0.81 $
(8.79 kr)
     -48.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(32.72 kr)
2.25 $
(24.39 kr)
     -25.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(24.91 kr)
1.38 $
(14.95 kr)
     -40.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(189.47 kr)
11.08 $
(120.00 kr)
     -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(25.22 kr)
1.84 $
(19.88 kr)
     -21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(31.80 kr)
2.09 $
(22.67 kr)
     -28.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(146.16 kr)
6.56 $
(71.00 kr)
     -51.4 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(29.77 kr)
3.88 $
(42.00 kr)
     +41.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(1,044.78 kr)
94.21 $
(1,020.00 kr)
     -2.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(43.31 kr)
5.54 $
(60.00 kr)
     +38.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(32.48 kr)
4.46 $
(48.28 kr)
     +48.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(422.24 kr)
52.19 $
(565.00 kr)
     +33.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(55.61 kr)
6.86 $
(74.27 kr)
     +33.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(346,456.32 kr)
28,540.39 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -10.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(295,965.47 kr)
29,872.56 $
(323,423.08 kr)
     +9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(2,750.26 kr)
149.79 $
(1,621.71 kr)
     -41.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(538.41 kr)
24.88 $
(269.32 kr)
     -50.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(698.07 kr)
29.07 $
(314.74 kr)
     -54.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(1,109.25 kr)
38.52 $
(417.07 kr)
     -62.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(205.71 kr)
33.99 $
(367.99 kr)
     +78.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(184.05 kr)
14.69 $
(159.00 kr)
     -13.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(29,994.14 kr)
136.38 $
(1,476.50 kr)
     -95.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(339,238.48 kr)
6,958.16 $
(75,334.33 kr)
     -77.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $
(640.83 kr)
77.49 $
(838.99 kr)
     +30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $
(465.54 kr)
41.83 $
(452.85 kr)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $
(1,126.49 kr)
93.47 $
(1,011.95 kr)
     -10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(1,326.59 kr)
139.79 $
(1,513.42 kr)
     +14.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,233.80 $
(35,011.58 kr)
1,522.05 $
(16,478.88 kr)
     -52.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,720.00 $
(29,448.79 kr)
922.57 $
(9,988.45 kr)
     -66.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,841.46 $
(63,244.07 kr)
2,443.76 $
(26,457.99 kr)
     -58.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,927.27 $
(53,346.40 kr)
1,575.13 $
(17,053.57 kr)
     -68.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.49 $
(12,986.59 kr)
897.87 $
(9,721.06 kr)
     -25.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.10 $
(11,867.23 kr)
495.38 $
(5,363.38 kr)
     -54.8 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,575.27 $
(82,015.60 kr)
3,265.15 $
(35,351.04 kr)
     -56.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 4.51      -32.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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