Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 14.5% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 24.5% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 39.7% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 3.5% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 22.2% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 11.3% higher than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(176.93 kr)
21.19 A$
(150.00 kr)
     -15.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(849.28 kr)
126.46 A$
(895.00 kr)
     +5.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(106.16 kr)
15.12 A$
(107.00 kr)
     +0.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(77.85 kr)
10.60 A$
(75.00 kr)
     -3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(84.93 kr)
9.89 A$
(70.00 kr)
     -17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 A$
(35.90 kr)
6.31 A$
(44.66 kr)
     +24.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.03 A$
(28.54 kr)
3.44 A$
(24.38 kr)
     -14.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 A$
(23.34 kr)
3.01 A$
(21.28 kr)
     -8.8 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.91 A$
(63.09 kr)
8.35 A$
(59.12 kr)
     -6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.86 A$
(27.32 kr)
3.78 A$
(26.78 kr)
     -2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(11.20 kr)
2.55 A$
(18.08 kr)
     +61.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.22 A$
(44.00 kr)
6.20 A$
(43.89 kr)
     -0.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.63 A$
(61.08 kr)
7.33 A$
(51.91 kr)
     -15.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.88 A$
(41.60 kr)
8.01 A$
(56.68 kr)
     +36.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.40 A$
(73.58 kr)
12.23 A$
(86.56 kr)
     +17.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 A$
(15.63 kr)
2.09 A$
(14.82 kr)
     -5.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.90 A$
(13.43 kr)
1.70 A$
(12.04 kr)
     -10.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.16 A$
(15.29 kr)
2.11 A$
(14.91 kr)
     -2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(21.08 kr)
2.98 A$
(21.10 kr)
     +0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(12.00 kr)
1.06 A$
(7.47 kr)
     -37.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 A$
(11.22 kr)
1.20 A$
(8.50 kr)
     -24.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(24.03 kr)
3.42 A$
(24.18 kr)
     +0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 A$
(17.83 kr)
2.11 A$
(14.95 kr)
     -16.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(141.55 kr)
16.96 A$
(120.00 kr)
     -15.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.88 A$
(55.75 kr)
2.85 A$
(20.20 kr)
     -63.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.68 A$
(61.42 kr)
3.25 A$
(23.00 kr)
     -62.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(353.86 kr)
10.03 A$
(71.00 kr)
     -79.9 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(35.39 kr)
5.93 A$
(42.00 kr)
     +18.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(1,557.01 kr)
144.12 A$
(1,020.00 kr)
     -34.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(56.62 kr)
8.34 A$
(59.00 kr)
     +4.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(51.25 kr)
7.39 A$
(52.30 kr)
     +2.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(636.96 kr)
79.83 A$
(565.00 kr)
     -11.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.78 A$
(55.04 kr)
10.55 A$
(74.67 kr)
     +35.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,500.00 A$
(300,785.16 kr)
43,660.73 A$
(309,000.00 kr)
     +2.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,138.62 A$
(241,609.16 kr)
45,698.67 A$
(323,423.08 kr)
     +33.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.33 A$
(2,352.00 kr)
229.13 A$
(1,621.63 kr)
     -31.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.88 A$
(289.28 kr)
38.05 A$
(269.32 kr)
     -6.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.06 A$
(587.81 kr)
44.31 A$
(313.56 kr)
     -46.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.58 A$
(697.68 kr)
58.93 A$
(417.05 kr)
     -40.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.82 A$
(232.27 kr)
53.28 A$
(377.08 kr)
     +62.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(169.86 kr)
22.54 A$
(159.50 kr)
     -6.1 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,207.62 A$
(22,701.28 kr)
205.08 A$
(1,451.41 kr)
     -93.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,337.50 A$
(186,398.33 kr)
10,644.51 A$
(75,334.33 kr)
     -59.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 122.60 A$
(867.71 kr)
117.65 A$
(832.62 kr)
     -4.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 102.35 A$
(724.36 kr)
63.09 A$
(446.47 kr)
     -38.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 174.30 A$
(1,233.60 kr)
140.74 A$
(996.07 kr)
     -19.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 215.46 A$
(1,524.90 kr)
213.84 A$
(1,513.42 kr)
     -0.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,381.11 A$
(23,929.09 kr)
2,346.84 A$
(16,609.30 kr)
     -30.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,366.09 A$
(16,745.51 kr)
1,455.19 A$
(10,298.79 kr)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,794.25 A$
(48,084.94 kr)
3,738.16 A$
(26,456.07 kr)
     -45.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,897.56 A$
(27,584.18 kr)
2,404.33 A$
(17,016.13 kr)
     -38.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,394.13 A$
(16,944.00 kr)
1,375.53 A$
(9,735.04 kr)
     -42.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,519.17 A$
(10,751.59 kr)
752.92 A$
(5,328.61 kr)
     -50.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,980.84 A$
(42,328.16 kr)
5,028.89 A$
(35,590.93 kr)
     -15.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 4.51      -30.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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