Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 13.3% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 23.5% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 39.0% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 2.0% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 21.0% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 12.0% higher than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.89 A$
(175.30 kr)
21.30 A$
(150.00 kr)
     -14.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(845.18 kr)
127.78 A$
(900.00 kr)
     +6.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(105.65 kr)
15.19 A$
(107.00 kr)
     +1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.45 A$
(73.60 kr)
10.65 A$
(75.00 kr)
     +1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(84.52 kr)
10.08 A$
(71.00 kr)
     -16.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.05 A$
(35.56 kr)
6.37 A$
(44.88 kr)
     +26.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.92 A$
(27.58 kr)
3.41 A$
(24.03 kr)
     -12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 A$
(22.98 kr)
3.03 A$
(21.34 kr)
     -7.2 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.92 A$
(62.79 kr)
8.42 A$
(59.29 kr)
     -5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.85 A$
(27.11 kr)
3.80 A$
(26.78 kr)
     -1.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 A$
(10.89 kr)
2.55 A$
(17.96 kr)
     +64.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.20 A$
(43.63 kr)
6.26 A$
(44.12 kr)
     +1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.40 A$
(59.20 kr)
7.37 A$
(51.91 kr)
     -12.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 A$
(41.24 kr)
8.24 A$
(58.02 kr)
     +40.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.52 A$
(74.07 kr)
12.36 A$
(87.08 kr)
     +17.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 A$
(15.54 kr)
2.10 A$
(14.82 kr)
     -4.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.90 A$
(13.36 kr)
1.75 A$
(12.34 kr)
     -7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.17 A$
(15.27 kr)
2.12 A$
(14.91 kr)
     -2.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 A$
(20.85 kr)
3.00 A$
(21.11 kr)
     +1.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(11.92 kr)
1.03 A$
(7.28 kr)
     -38.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(11.11 kr)
1.19 A$
(8.41 kr)
     -24.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.34 A$
(23.51 kr)
3.43 A$
(24.18 kr)
     +2.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 A$
(16.95 kr)
2.14 A$
(15.08 kr)
     -11.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(140.86 kr)
17.04 A$
(120.00 kr)
     -14.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.11 A$
(57.13 kr)
2.82 A$
(19.88 kr)
     -65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.41 A$
(59.22 kr)
3.25 A$
(22.90 kr)
     -61.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(352.16 kr)
10.08 A$
(71.00 kr)
     -79.8 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(35.22 kr)
5.96 A$
(42.00 kr)
     +19.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(1,549.50 kr)
144.82 A$
(1,020.00 kr)
     -34.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(56.35 kr)
8.38 A$
(59.00 kr)
     +4.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(51.01 kr)
7.43 A$
(52.30 kr)
     +2.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(633.89 kr)
80.22 A$
(565.00 kr)
     -10.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.74 A$
(54.49 kr)
10.60 A$
(74.67 kr)
     +37.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,760.50 A$
(294,127.71 kr)
43,872.08 A$
(309,000.00 kr)
     +5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,900.55 A$
(238,768.46 kr)
45,919.88 A$
(323,423.08 kr)
     +35.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.33 A$
(2,340.67 kr)
230.28 A$
(1,621.91 kr)
     -30.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.15 A$
(282.78 kr)
38.06 A$
(268.04 kr)
     -5.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.43 A$
(587.62 kr)
44.90 A$
(316.21 kr)
     -46.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 97.29 A$
(685.22 kr)
58.58 A$
(412.61 kr)
     -39.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.31 A$
(227.58 kr)
53.55 A$
(377.17 kr)
     +65.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(169.04 kr)
22.72 A$
(160.00 kr)
     -5.3 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,121.58 A$
(21,985.90 kr)
206.07 A$
(1,451.41 kr)
     -93.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,337.50 A$
(185,500.38 kr)
10,696.03 A$
(75,334.33 kr)
     -59.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.28 A$
(847.16 kr)
118.24 A$
(832.81 kr)
     -1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 101.51 A$
(714.93 kr)
63.40 A$
(446.56 kr)
     -37.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 173.74 A$
(1,223.69 kr)
141.44 A$
(996.22 kr)
     -18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.61 A$
(1,497.49 kr)
214.88 A$
(1,513.42 kr)
     +1.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,406.45 A$
(23,992.35 kr)
2,383.37 A$
(16,786.58 kr)
     -30.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,366.09 A$
(16,664.84 kr)
1,459.36 A$
(10,278.57 kr)
     -38.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,757.71 A$
(47,595.96 kr)
3,757.26 A$
(26,463.15 kr)
     -44.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,897.56 A$
(27,451.30 kr)
2,415.96 A$
(17,016.13 kr)
     -38.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,394.13 A$
(16,862.37 kr)
1,384.44 A$
(9,750.92 kr)
     -42.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,519.17 A$
(10,699.79 kr)
756.56 A$
(5,328.61 kr)
     -50.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,872.15 A$
(41,358.76 kr)
5,032.01 A$
(35,441.47 kr)
     -14.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 4.56      -29.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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