Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Stockholm 

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Cost of Living in Stockholm is 35.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 50.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 67.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 40.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 36.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 14.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(321.96 kr)
13.98 $
(150.00 kr)
     -53.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(1,395.17 kr)
82.93 $
(890.00 kr)
     -36.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(128.79 kr)
9.64 $
(103.50 kr)
     -19.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(85.86 kr)
6.99 $
(75.00 kr)
     -12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(107.32 kr)
6.52 $
(70.00 kr)
     -34.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 $
(60.79 kr)
4.16 $
(44.62 kr)
     -26.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 $
(32.96 kr)
2.36 $
(25.33 kr)
     -23.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(24.45 kr)
2.04 $
(21.84 kr)
     -10.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(60.56 kr)
5.54 $
(59.50 kr)
     -1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(46.73 kr)
2.49 $
(26.74 kr)
     -42.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(35.72 kr)
1.65 $
(17.75 kr)
     -50.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(56.33 kr)
4.06 $
(43.61 kr)
     -22.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(80.07 kr)
4.78 $
(51.31 kr)
     -35.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(73.10 kr)
5.28 $
(56.68 kr)
     -22.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(93.28 kr)
8.06 $
(86.55 kr)
     -7.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(33.66 kr)
1.41 $
(15.09 kr)
     -55.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(10.31 kr)
1.11 $
(11.90 kr)
     +15.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(27.84 kr)
1.40 $
(15.06 kr)
     -45.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(31.41 kr)
2.01 $
(21.59 kr)
     -31.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(19.38 kr)
0.70 $
(7.53 kr)
     -61.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(18.12 kr)
0.82 $
(8.79 kr)
     -51.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(31.65 kr)
2.27 $
(24.39 kr)
     -22.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(26.56 kr)
1.39 $
(14.95 kr)
     -43.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(214.64 kr)
11.18 $
(120.00 kr)
     -44.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(27.58 kr)
1.85 $
(19.89 kr)
     -27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(40.85 kr)
2.11 $
(22.67 kr)
     -44.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(182.45 kr)
6.62 $
(71.00 kr)
     -61.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(31.12 kr)
3.91 $
(42.00 kr)
     +34.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(1,416.64 kr)
95.04 $
(1,020.00 kr)
     -28.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(53.66 kr)
5.59 $
(60.00 kr)
     +11.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(37.56 kr)
4.50 $
(48.28 kr)
     +28.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(364.89 kr)
52.65 $
(565.00 kr)
     +54.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(41.43 kr)
6.96 $
(74.67 kr)
     +80.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(338,061.06 kr)
28,792.14 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(294,809.95 kr)
30,136.06 $
(323,423.08 kr)
     +9.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(1,897.26 kr)
151.08 $
(1,621.42 kr)
     -14.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(713.13 kr)
25.38 $
(272.42 kr)
     -61.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(760.71 kr)
29.33 $
(314.74 kr)
     -58.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(1,502.49 kr)
39.11 $
(419.77 kr)
     -72.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(835.57 kr)
34.28 $
(367.89 kr)
     -56.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(214.64 kr)
14.40 $
(154.50 kr)
     -28.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(33,233.73 kr)
137.58 $
(1,476.50 kr)
     -95.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(618,168.79 kr)
7,019.54 $
(75,334.33 kr)
     -87.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(770.88 kr)
78.63 $
(843.85 kr)
     +9.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(517.70 kr)
42.19 $
(452.76 kr)
     -12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(1,061.40 kr)
94.59 $
(1,015.18 kr)
     -4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(1,775.19 kr)
140.97 $
(1,512.93 kr)
     -14.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(46,450.72 kr)
1,516.57 $
(16,275.96 kr)
     -65.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(30,714.90 kr)
937.13 $
(10,057.41 kr)
     -67.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(91,920.41 kr)
2,464.64 $
(26,450.75 kr)
     -71.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(48,842.97 kr)
1,589.03 $
(17,053.57 kr)
     -65.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,641.14 $
(17,612.88 kr)
910.38 $
(9,770.28 kr)
     -44.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(12,264.08 kr)
503.84 $
(5,407.22 kr)
     -55.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,882.70 $
(63,133.72 kr)
3,309.51 $
(35,518.02 kr)
     -43.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 4.51      -32.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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