Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Stockholm is 4.8% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 2.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 21.6% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 14.8% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 5.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 9.6% higher than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (174.34 kr) |
12.91 € (150.00 kr) |
-14.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (1,046.03 kr) |
76.58 € (890.00 kr) |
-14.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (116.23 kr) |
8.91 € (103.50 kr) |
-10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (92.98 kr) |
6.45 € (75.00 kr) |
-19.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (92.98 kr) |
6.02 € (70.00 kr) |
-24.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.46 € (51.88 kr) |
3.84 € (44.63 kr) |
-14.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 € (30.71 kr) |
2.18 € (25.34 kr) |
-17.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.81 € (21.06 kr) |
1.88 € (21.84 kr) |
+3.7 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.43 € (51.52 kr) |
5.12 € (59.50 kr) |
+15.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (29.87 kr) |
2.30 € (26.74 kr) |
-10.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (13.55 kr) |
1.53 € (17.75 kr) |
+31.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (34.24 kr) |
3.75 € (43.61 kr) |
+27.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.52 € (40.92 kr) |
4.42 € (51.31 kr) |
+25.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.28 € (61.34 kr) |
4.88 € (56.68 kr) |
-7.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (111.36 kr) |
7.45 € (86.56 kr) |
-22.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (11.94 kr) |
1.30 € (15.09 kr) |
+26.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (9.20 kr) |
1.02 € (11.90 kr) |
+29.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (11.34 kr) |
1.30 € (15.06 kr) |
+32.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.78 € (20.71 kr) |
1.86 € (21.59 kr) |
+4.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (6.38 kr) |
0.65 € (7.53 kr) |
+18.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (9.56 kr) |
0.76 € (8.79 kr) |
-8.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (22.52 kr) |
2.10 € (24.39 kr) |
+8.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.80 € (20.93 kr) |
1.29 € (14.95 kr) |
-28.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (162.72 kr) |
10.32 € (120.00 kr) |
-26.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (31.13 kr) |
1.71 € (19.89 kr) |
-36.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 € (37.13 kr) |
1.95 € (22.67 kr) |
-39.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (118.55 kr) |
6.11 € (71.00 kr) |
-40.1 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (34.87 kr) |
3.61 € (42.00 kr) |
+20.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (774.06 kr) |
87.76 € (1,020.00 kr) |
+31.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 € (76.71 kr) |
5.16 € (60.00 kr) |
-21.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (22.45 kr) |
4.15 € (48.28 kr) |
+115.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (655.51 kr) |
48.61 € (565.00 kr) |
-13.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.23 € (83.99 kr) |
6.42 € (74.67 kr) |
-11.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (374,769.10 kr) |
26,586.25 € (309,000.00 kr) |
-17.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (394,191.70 kr) |
27,827.21 € (323,423.08 kr) |
-18.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.73 € (1,286.94 kr) |
139.51 € (1,621.52 kr) |
+26.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.31 € (282.56 kr) |
23.44 € (272.42 kr) |
-3.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.37 € (225.09 kr) |
27.08 € (314.74 kr) |
+39.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.69 € (484.59 kr) |
36.12 € (419.79 kr) |
-13.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.06 € (314.49 kr) |
31.66 € (367.92 kr) |
+17.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (197.58 kr) |
13.29 € (154.50 kr) |
-21.8 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
308.71 € (3,588.05 kr) |
127.04 € (1,476.50 kr) |
-58.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (97,229.60 kr) |
6,481.74 € (75,334.33 kr) |
-22.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.48 € (1,005.17 kr) |
72.61 € (843.91 kr) |
-16.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.41 € (353.44 kr) |
38.96 € (452.79 kr) |
+28.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.04 € (848.92 kr) |
87.35 € (1,015.23 kr) |
+19.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.17 € (1,106.15 kr) |
130.17 € (1,512.93 kr) |
+36.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,013.59 € (11,780.55 kr) |
1,400.38 € (16,275.96 kr) |
+38.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
810.88 € (9,424.48 kr) |
865.34 € (10,057.41 kr) |
+6.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,794.63 € (20,858.17 kr) |
2,276.02 € (26,453.12 kr) |
+26.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,323.85 € (15,386.47 kr) |
1,467.28 € (17,053.57 kr) |
+10.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
704.79 € (8,191.40 kr) |
840.63 € (9,770.28 kr) |
+19.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
407.19 € (4,732.63 kr) |
465.24 € (5,407.22 kr) |
+14.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,728.81 € (31,715.74 kr) |
3,056.04 € (35,519.00 kr) |
+12.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.86 | 4.51 | +16.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
Cities near Stockholm: | Cost of Living in Taby | 11.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tumba | 15.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uppsala | 43.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gavle | 107.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orebro | 123.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludvika | 134.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Falun | 144.01 miles |