Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Reykjavik 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Reykjavik is 28.9% higher than in Stockholm (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Reykjavik is 30.3% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Rent Prices in Reykjavik are 33.3% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Restaurant Prices in Reykjavik are 46.4% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Groceries Prices in Reykjavik are 39.8% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Reykjavik is 15.0% lower than in Stockholm | |
Restaurants | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 SEK (1,957.96 ISK) |
229.83 SEK (3,000.00 ISK) |
+53.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
900.00 SEK (11,747.75 ISK) |
1,302.38 SEK (17,000.00 ISK) |
+44.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
107.00 SEK (1,396.68 ISK) |
183.86 SEK (2,400.00 ISK) |
+71.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 SEK (978.98 ISK) |
114.92 SEK (1,500.00 ISK) |
+53.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 SEK (913.71 ISK) |
95.76 SEK (1,250.00 ISK) |
+36.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44.74 SEK (583.98 ISK) |
54.14 SEK (706.74 ISK) |
+21.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
25.25 SEK (329.54 ISK) |
31.57 SEK (412.07 ISK) |
+25.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.11 SEK (288.60 ISK) |
22.39 SEK (292.32 ISK) |
+1.3 % |
Markets | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
59.57 SEK (777.63 ISK) |
65.58 SEK (855.96 ISK) |
+10.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.70 SEK (348.53 ISK) |
35.59 SEK (464.58 ISK) |
+33.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
17.88 SEK (233.35 ISK) |
14.55 SEK (189.98 ISK) |
-18.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
43.60 SEK (569.16 ISK) |
62.76 SEK (819.16 ISK) |
+43.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
51.88 SEK (677.21 ISK) |
73.96 SEK (965.37 ISK) |
+42.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
56.68 SEK (739.81 ISK) |
94.47 SEK (1,233.09 ISK) |
+66.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
87.67 SEK (1,144.36 ISK) |
148.20 SEK (1,934.50 ISK) |
+69.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
15.36 SEK (200.44 ISK) |
14.43 SEK (188.37 ISK) |
-6.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.90 SEK (155.31 ISK) |
10.31 SEK (134.59 ISK) |
-13.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15.22 SEK (198.71 ISK) |
12.98 SEK (169.47 ISK) |
-14.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.62 SEK (282.27 ISK) |
23.22 SEK (303.07 ISK) |
+7.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.53 SEK (98.34 ISK) |
15.19 SEK (198.33 ISK) |
+101.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.86 SEK (115.63 ISK) |
10.28 SEK (134.12 ISK) |
+16.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24.76 SEK (323.24 ISK) |
33.33 SEK (435.00 ISK) |
+34.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.95 SEK (195.11 ISK) |
21.82 SEK (284.82 ISK) |
+46.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
120.00 SEK (1,566.37 ISK) |
210.64 SEK (2,749.50 ISK) |
+75.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20.39 SEK (266.20 ISK) |
33.55 SEK (437.94 ISK) |
+64.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
22.67 SEK (295.87 ISK) |
27.08 SEK (353.50 ISK) |
+19.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
71.00 SEK (926.77 ISK) |
126.41 SEK (1,650.00 ISK) |
+78.0 % |
Transportation | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
42.00 SEK (548.23 ISK) |
43.67 SEK (570.00 ISK) |
+4.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,020.00 SEK (13,314.12 ISK) |
712.48 SEK (9,300.00 ISK) |
-30.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 SEK (783.18 ISK) |
55.93 SEK (730.00 ISK) |
-6.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 SEK (630.21 ISK) |
38.65 SEK (504.53 ISK) |
-19.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
565.00 SEK (7,374.98 ISK) |
737.76 SEK (9,630.00 ISK) |
+30.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
74.11 SEK (967.41 ISK) |
91.29 SEK (1,191.65 ISK) |
+23.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 SEK (4,033,394.74 ISK) |
443,574.24 SEK (5,790,000.00 ISK) |
+43.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
325,375.00 SEK (4,247,138.56 ISK) |
462,334.21 SEK (6,034,875.00 ISK) |
+42.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,733.14 SEK (22,622.78 ISK) |
908.43 SEK (11,857.77 ISK) |
-47.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
272.42 SEK (3,555.95 ISK) |
249.34 SEK (3,254.67 ISK) |
-8.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
309.00 SEK (4,033.39 ISK) |
741.28 SEK (9,676.00 ISK) |
+139.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
419.51 SEK (5,475.82 ISK) |
672.27 SEK (8,775.19 ISK) |
+60.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
355.73 SEK (4,643.31 ISK) |
307.54 SEK (4,014.29 ISK) |
-13.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
159.00 SEK (2,075.44 ISK) |
153.22 SEK (2,000.00 ISK) |
-3.6 % |
Childcare | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,474.93 SEK (19,252.39 ISK) |
2,496.13 SEK (32,582.12 ISK) |
+69.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,334.33 SEK (983,343.38 ISK) |
63,714.32 SEK (831,666.67 ISK) |
-15.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
843.14 SEK (11,005.49 ISK) |
1,115.26 SEK (14,557.53 ISK) |
+32.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
450.40 SEK (5,879.15 ISK) |
497.29 SEK (6,491.15 ISK) |
+10.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,033.87 SEK (13,495.14 ISK) |
1,531.81 SEK (19,994.75 ISK) |
+48.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,563.59 SEK (20,409.64 ISK) |
1,904.15 SEK (24,855.00 ISK) |
+21.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,998.04 SEK (208,823.33 ISK) |
20,029.02 SEK (261,440.00 ISK) |
+25.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,602.50 SEK (125,341.98 ISK) |
17,970.60 SEK (234,571.33 ISK) |
+87.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,423.56 SEK (344,908.21 ISK) |
29,055.77 SEK (379,266.67 ISK) |
+10.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
17,740.00 SEK (231,561.24 ISK) |
25,934.04 SEK (338,518.52 ISK) |
+46.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,718.47 SEK (126,855.75 ISK) |
6,215.76 SEK (81,134.64 ISK) |
-36.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,437.83 SEK (70,980.24 ISK) |
4,852.14 SEK (63,335.22 ISK) |
-10.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Stockholm Edit |
Reykjavik Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
35,506.79 SEK (463,472.17 ISK) |
39,330.28 SEK (513,380.43 ISK) |
+10.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.51 | 8.14 | +80.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
Cities near Reykjavik: | Cost of Living in Hafnarfjorour | 6.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Akranes | 29.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Grindavik | 31.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Grundarfjordur | 108.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kirkjubaejarklaustur | 159.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hofsos | 210.99 miles |