Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Stockholm is 17.3% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 32.3% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 51.0% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 24.6% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 2.9% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 7.1% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (266.89 kr) |
11.24 £ (150.00 kr) |
-43.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (1,067.57 kr) |
67.44 £ (900.00 kr) |
-15.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (106.76 kr) |
8.02 £ (107.00 kr) |
+0.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (86.74 kr) |
5.62 £ (75.00 kr) |
-13.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.25 £ (70.06 kr) |
5.25 £ (70.00 kr) |
-0.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.64 £ (48.61 kr) |
3.35 £ (44.73 kr) |
-8.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.99 £ (26.52 kr) |
1.89 £ (25.24 kr) |
-4.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.51 £ (20.20 kr) |
1.66 £ (22.10 kr) |
+9.4 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.93 £ (65.84 kr) |
4.42 £ (58.97 kr) |
-10.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.43 £ (19.08 kr) |
2.00 £ (26.70 kr) |
+40.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.91 £ (12.11 kr) |
1.33 £ (17.79 kr) |
+47.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.12 £ (41.64 kr) |
3.23 £ (43.12 kr) |
+3.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.50 £ (46.69 kr) |
3.89 £ (51.88 kr) |
+11.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.43 £ (45.84 kr) |
4.18 £ (55.81 kr) |
+21.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.64 £ (75.22 kr) |
6.42 £ (85.68 kr) |
+13.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (15.67 kr) |
1.13 £ (15.05 kr) |
-4.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (8.13 kr) |
0.89 £ (11.82 kr) |
+45.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (15.66 kr) |
1.14 £ (15.22 kr) |
-2.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.52 £ (20.31 kr) |
1.61 £ (21.43 kr) |
+5.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (7.72 kr) |
0.56 £ (7.52 kr) |
-2.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (7.17 kr) |
0.66 £ (8.79 kr) |
+22.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.99 £ (13.24 kr) |
1.86 £ (24.76 kr) |
+87.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.28 £ (17.06 kr) |
1.12 £ (14.95 kr) |
-12.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (126.77 kr) |
8.99 £ (120.00 kr) |
-5.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.07 £ (27.56 kr) |
1.53 £ (20.39 kr) |
-26.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 £ (32.47 kr) |
1.70 £ (22.67 kr) |
-30.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (200.17 kr) |
5.32 £ (71.00 kr) |
-64.5 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (37.36 kr) |
3.15 £ (42.00 kr) |
+12.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (2,668.91 kr) |
76.44 £ (1,020.00 kr) |
-61.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (60.05 kr) |
4.50 £ (60.00 kr) |
-0.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 £ (42.95 kr) |
3.62 £ (48.28 kr) |
+12.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (400.34 kr) |
42.34 £ (565.00 kr) |
+41.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (76.41 kr) |
5.55 £ (74.11 kr) |
-3.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,000.00 £ (373,647.95 kr) |
23,155.49 £ (309,000.00 kr) |
-17.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,466.92 £ (353,189.70 kr) |
24,382.58 £ (325,375.00 kr) |
-7.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
298.80 £ (3,987.42 kr) |
129.79 £ (1,732.06 kr) |
-56.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.50 £ (206.87 kr) |
20.48 £ (273.32 kr) |
+32.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.74 £ (410.28 kr) |
23.12 £ (308.59 kr) |
-24.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.07 £ (614.72 kr) |
31.42 £ (419.28 kr) |
-31.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (191.52 kr) |
26.63 £ (355.35 kr) |
+85.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (200.17 kr) |
11.91 £ (159.00 kr) |
-20.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,853.11 £ (24,729.00 kr) |
110.53 £ (1,474.93 kr) |
-94.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,143.18 £ (268,802.09 kr) |
5,645.32 £ (75,334.33 kr) |
-72.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.49 £ (1,114.08 kr) |
63.14 £ (842.53 kr) |
-24.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.76 £ (543.92 kr) |
33.73 £ (450.08 kr) |
-17.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90.49 £ (1,207.50 kr) |
77.43 £ (1,033.28 kr) |
-14.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.20 £ (1,337.13 kr) |
117.17 £ (1,563.59 kr) |
+16.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,139.42 £ (28,549.68 kr) |
1,228.82 £ (16,398.04 kr) |
-42.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,590.92 £ (21,230.10 kr) |
748.47 £ (9,988.04 kr) |
-53.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,425.00 £ (59,049.72 kr) |
2,048.80 £ (27,340.29 kr) |
-53.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,863.16 £ (38,207.61 kr) |
1,371.34 £ (18,300.00 kr) |
-52.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,280.20 £ (17,083.78 kr) |
727.86 £ (9,713.04 kr) |
-43.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
747.85 £ (9,979.73 kr) |
404.70 £ (5,400.54 kr) |
-45.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,693.34 £ (49,286.08 kr) |
2,680.03 £ (35,763.85 kr) |
-27.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 4.48 | -18.7 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 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 |