Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Stockholm is 20.1% higher than in Madrid (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 12.4% higher than in Madrid | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 1.2% lower than in Madrid | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 11.1% higher than in Madrid | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 22.9% higher than in Madrid | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 24.2% higher than in Madrid | |
Restaurants | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (173.31 kr) |
12.98 € (150.00 kr) |
-13.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (693.23 kr) |
77.03 € (890.00 kr) |
+28.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (115.54 kr) |
8.96 € (103.50 kr) |
-10.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 € (40.44 kr) |
6.49 € (75.00 kr) |
+85.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (46.22 kr) |
6.06 € (70.00 kr) |
+51.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.40 € (27.78 kr) |
3.86 € (44.61 kr) |
+60.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.54 € (29.34 kr) |
2.19 € (25.32 kr) |
-13.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 € (18.96 kr) |
1.89 € (21.83 kr) |
+15.1 % |
Markets | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.03 € (46.61 kr) |
5.15 € (59.49 kr) |
+27.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.43 € (16.56 kr) |
2.31 € (26.74 kr) |
+61.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.68 € (7.81 kr) |
1.54 € (17.75 kr) |
+127.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.81 € (32.51 kr) |
3.77 € (43.61 kr) |
+34.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.51 € (75.23 kr) |
4.44 € (51.31 kr) |
-31.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.57 € (41.28 kr) |
4.91 € (56.68 kr) |
+37.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.48 € (74.87 kr) |
7.49 € (86.54 kr) |
+15.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.06 € (12.27 kr) |
1.31 € (15.09 kr) |
+23.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 € (9.69 kr) |
1.03 € (11.90 kr) |
+22.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.91 € (10.56 kr) |
1.30 € (15.06 kr) |
+42.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.03 € (11.93 kr) |
1.87 € (21.59 kr) |
+81.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.69 € (7.96 kr) |
0.65 € (7.53 kr) |
-5.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.70 € (8.06 kr) |
0.76 € (8.79 kr) |
+9.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.21 € (13.93 kr) |
2.11 € (24.39 kr) |
+75.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.89 € (10.34 kr) |
1.29 € (14.95 kr) |
+44.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (69.32 kr) |
10.39 € (120.00 kr) |
+73.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.23 € (14.24 kr) |
1.72 € (19.89 kr) |
+39.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.93 € (22.33 kr) |
1.96 € (22.67 kr) |
+1.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.62 € (64.99 kr) |
6.15 € (71.00 kr) |
+9.2 % |
Transportation | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 € (17.33 kr) |
3.64 € (42.00 kr) |
+142.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
52.00 € (600.80 kr) |
88.28 € (1,020.00 kr) |
+69.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.12 € (36.11 kr) |
5.19 € (60.00 kr) |
+66.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.09 € (24.17 kr) |
4.18 € (48.28 kr) |
+99.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22.25 € (257.07 kr) |
48.90 € (565.00 kr) |
+119.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.26 € (72.37 kr) |
6.46 € (74.67 kr) |
+3.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,365.00 € (385,492.67 kr) |
26,744.44 € (309,000.00 kr) |
-19.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,619.74 € (319,113.03 kr) |
27,992.78 € (323,423.08 kr) |
+1.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
146.00 € (1,686.83 kr) |
140.31 € (1,621.09 kr) |
-3.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.57 € (179.88 kr) |
23.58 € (272.42 kr) |
+51.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.89 € (356.92 kr) |
27.24 € (314.74 kr) |
-11.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.44 € (525.03 kr) |
36.32 € (419.69 kr) |
-20.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.75 € (147.31 kr) |
31.83 € (367.77 kr) |
+149.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 € (115.54 kr) |
13.37 € (154.50 kr) |
+33.7 % |
Childcare | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
506.67 € (5,853.93 kr) |
127.79 € (1,476.50 kr) |
-74.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,214.29 € (106,460.05 kr) |
6,520.31 € (75,334.33 kr) |
-29.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.64 € (931.69 kr) |
73.02 € (843.63 kr) |
-9.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.82 € (379.23 kr) |
39.18 € (452.66 kr) |
+19.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
81.80 € (945.10 kr) |
87.85 € (1,014.99 kr) |
+7.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.34 € (1,090.04 kr) |
130.95 € (1,512.93 kr) |
+38.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,302.00 € (15,043.05 kr) |
1,408.71 € (16,275.96 kr) |
+8.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
941.09 € (10,873.13 kr) |
870.49 € (10,057.41 kr) |
-7.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,257.29 € (26,080.31 kr) |
2,288.63 € (26,442.39 kr) |
+1.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,619.77 € (18,714.48 kr) |
1,476.01 € (17,053.57 kr) |
-8.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
467.05 € (5,396.24 kr) |
845.63 € (9,770.28 kr) |
+81.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
263.65 € (3,046.10 kr) |
468.00 € (5,407.22 kr) |
+77.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Madrid Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,201.31 € (25,433.45 kr) |
3,073.84 € (35,514.57 kr) |
+39.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.96 | 4.51 | +52.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Rivas-Vaciamadrid | 12.79 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Mostoles | 15.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alcala de Henares | 20.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Soto del Real | 26.90 miles |
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| 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 |