Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Stockholm 

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Cost of Living in Stockholm is 1.0% higher than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 5.2% lower than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 16.2% lower than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 1.3% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 3.0% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 26.0% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.75 $
(165.66 kr)
14.26 $
(150.00 kr)
     -9.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $
(815.14 kr)
85.57 $
(900.00 kr)
     +10.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $
(94.66 kr)
10.17 $
(107.00 kr)
     +13.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(52.59 kr)
7.13 $
(75.00 kr)
     +42.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(68.37 kr)
6.66 $
(70.00 kr)
     +2.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $
(54.40 kr)
4.25 $
(44.74 kr)
     -17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(26.18 kr)
2.40 $
(25.24 kr)
     -3.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $
(19.88 kr)
2.10 $
(22.11 kr)
     +11.2 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.41 $
(35.91 kr)
5.66 $
(59.57 kr)
     +65.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.80 $
(29.48 kr)
2.54 $
(26.70 kr)
     -9.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $
(14.77 kr)
1.70 $
(17.88 kr)
     +21.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(39.65 kr)
4.12 $
(43.31 kr)
     +9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(61.08 kr)
4.93 $
(51.88 kr)
     -15.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.08 $
(53.47 kr)
5.35 $
(56.22 kr)
     +5.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.34 $
(77.19 kr)
8.33 $
(87.66 kr)
     +13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 $
(21.58 kr)
1.43 $
(15.05 kr)
     -30.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $
(6.08 kr)
1.12 $
(11.82 kr)
     +94.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.57 $
(16.48 kr)
1.45 $
(15.22 kr)
     -7.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 $
(13.42 kr)
2.06 $
(21.62 kr)
     +61.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(13.35 kr)
0.72 $
(7.52 kr)
     -43.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 $
(11.23 kr)
0.84 $
(8.79 kr)
     -21.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 $
(18.12 kr)
2.35 $
(24.76 kr)
     +36.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(24.30 kr)
1.42 $
(14.95 kr)
     -38.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(157.77 kr)
11.41 $
(120.00 kr)
     -23.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(19.56 kr)
1.94 $
(20.39 kr)
     +4.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 $
(36.71 kr)
2.16 $
(22.67 kr)
     -38.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(94.66 kr)
6.75 $
(71.00 kr)
     -25.0 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(13.15 kr)
3.99 $
(42.00 kr)
     +219.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(788.84 kr)
96.98 $
(1,020.00 kr)
     +29.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(44.70 kr)
5.70 $
(60.00 kr)
     +34.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(31.55 kr)
4.59 $
(48.28 kr)
     +53.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(315.54 kr)
53.72 $
(565.00 kr)
     +79.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.09 $
(32.53 kr)
7.05 $
(74.11 kr)
     +127.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,278.39 $
(381,571.58 kr)
29,378.56 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -19.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,416.42 $
(277,844.66 kr)
30,935.43 $
(325,375.00 kr)
     +17.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.12 $
(1,947.02 kr)
164.77 $
(1,733.01 kr)
     -11.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.84 $
(608.33 kr)
25.99 $
(273.32 kr)
     -55.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.86 $
(724.27 kr)
29.34 $
(308.59 kr)
     -57.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.08 $
(400.54 kr)
39.88 $
(419.48 kr)
     +4.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 $
(166.53 kr)
33.82 $
(355.68 kr)
     +113.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(157.77 kr)
15.12 $
(159.00 kr)
     +0.8 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(13,085.66 kr)
140.23 $
(1,474.93 kr)
     -88.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(266,452.86 kr)
7,162.50 $
(75,334.33 kr)
     -71.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.29 $
(507.86 kr)
80.15 $
(843.06 kr)
     +66.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.40 $
(456.48 kr)
42.82 $
(450.36 kr)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.48 $
(1,056.82 kr)
98.29 $
(1,033.80 kr)
     -2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.56 $
(1,415.31 kr)
148.66 $
(1,563.59 kr)
     +10.5 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,562.83 $
(16,437.61 kr)
1,535.67 $
(16,151.96 kr)
     -1.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,184.67 $
(12,460.18 kr)
931.98 $
(9,802.41 kr)
     -21.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,225.78 $
(33,928.40 kr)
2,561.63 $
(26,942.94 kr)
     -20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,075.22 $
(21,826.95 kr)
1,713.20 $
(18,019.23 kr)
     -17.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 254.18 $
(2,673.46 kr)
923.95 $
(9,717.94 kr)
     +263.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 173.01 $
(1,819.70 kr)
513.46 $
(5,400.54 kr)
     +196.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,809.04 $
(50,580.86 kr)
3,375.74 $
(35,505.59 kr)
     -29.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 4.48      -32.1 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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