Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 23.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 34.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 50.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 33.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 27.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 18.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(271.00 kr)
13.84 $
(150.00 kr)
     -44.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(1,300.80 kr)
82.56 $
(895.00 kr)
     -31.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(130.08 kr)
9.87 $
(107.00 kr)
     -17.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(86.72 kr)
6.92 $
(75.00 kr)
     -13.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(108.40 kr)
6.46 $
(70.00 kr)
     -35.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(57.99 kr)
4.12 $
(44.66 kr)
     -23.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(30.35 kr)
2.25 $
(24.38 kr)
     -19.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(22.82 kr)
1.96 $
(21.28 kr)
     -6.8 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(52.07 kr)
5.45 $
(59.12 kr)
     +13.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(52.34 kr)
2.47 $
(26.78 kr)
     -48.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(29.47 kr)
1.67 $
(18.08 kr)
     -38.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.36 $
(58.13 kr)
4.05 $
(43.89 kr)
     -24.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(68.48 kr)
4.79 $
(51.91 kr)
     -24.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 $
(82.44 kr)
5.23 $
(56.68 kr)
     -31.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(90.47 kr)
7.99 $
(86.56 kr)
     -4.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $
(27.04 kr)
1.37 $
(14.82 kr)
     -45.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(10.35 kr)
1.11 $
(12.04 kr)
     +16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(16.21 kr)
1.38 $
(14.91 kr)
     -8.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(24.12 kr)
1.95 $
(21.10 kr)
     -12.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(15.57 kr)
0.69 $
(7.47 kr)
     -52.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(11.68 kr)
0.78 $
(8.50 kr)
     -27.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(22.28 kr)
2.23 $
(24.18 kr)
     +8.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(24.04 kr)
1.38 $
(14.95 kr)
     -37.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(162.60 kr)
11.07 $
(120.00 kr)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(23.49 kr)
1.86 $
(20.20 kr)
     -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(42.23 kr)
2.12 $
(23.00 kr)
     -45.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(130.08 kr)
6.55 $
(71.00 kr)
     -45.4 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(18.97 kr)
3.87 $
(42.00 kr)
     +121.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(942.61 kr)
94.10 $
(1,020.00 kr)
     +8.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(46.61 kr)
5.44 $
(59.00 kr)
     +26.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(29.27 kr)
4.83 $
(52.30 kr)
     +78.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(316.42 kr)
52.12 $
(565.00 kr)
     +78.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(57.92 kr)
6.89 $
(74.67 kr)
     +28.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(325,200.21 kr)
28,505.52 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(288,460.77 kr)
29,836.06 $
(323,423.08 kr)
     +12.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(2,108.24 kr)
149.60 $
(1,621.63 kr)
     -23.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.75 $
(777.75 kr)
24.85 $
(269.32 kr)
     -65.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.72 $
(809.99 kr)
28.93 $
(313.56 kr)
     -61.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.85 $
(746.28 kr)
38.47 $
(417.05 kr)
     -44.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(145.26 kr)
34.79 $
(377.08 kr)
     +159.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(195.12 kr)
14.71 $
(159.50 kr)
     -18.3 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(21,138.01 kr)
133.89 $
(1,451.41 kr)
     -93.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(311,650.20 kr)
6,949.66 $
(75,334.33 kr)
     -75.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(679.28 kr)
76.81 $
(832.62 kr)
     +22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(464.08 kr)
41.19 $
(446.47 kr)
     -3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(1,147.23 kr)
91.89 $
(996.07 kr)
     -13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(1,579.93 kr)
139.61 $
(1,513.42 kr)
     -4.2 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(26,824.85 kr)
1,532.22 $
(16,609.30 kr)
     -38.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,091.67 $
(22,673.68 kr)
950.07 $
(10,298.79 kr)
     -54.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(51,257.17 kr)
2,440.59 $
(26,456.07 kr)
     -48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,774.65 $
(40,917.27 kr)
1,569.75 $
(17,016.13 kr)
     -58.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(8,263.79 kr)
898.07 $
(9,735.04 kr)
     +17.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(7,231.07 kr)
491.57 $
(5,328.61 kr)
     -26.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,192.94 $
(67,131.53 kr)
3,283.29 $
(35,590.93 kr)
     -47.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 4.51      -33.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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