Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 2.0% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 4.1% higher than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 19.7% higher than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 13.7% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 2.6% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 4.1% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(186.92 kr)
11.34 €
(132.50 kr)
     -29.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(876.19 kr)
68.48 €
(800.00 kr)
     -8.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.12 €
(106.60 kr)
8.22 €
(96.00 kr)
     -9.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(58.41 kr)
6.42 €
(75.00 kr)
     +28.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(58.41 kr)
5.99 €
(70.00 kr)
     +19.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 €
(39.81 kr)
3.56 €
(41.63 kr)
     +4.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 €
(27.93 kr)
1.97 €
(23.03 kr)
     -17.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 €
(26.31 kr)
1.81 €
(21.10 kr)
     -19.8 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.48 €
(52.29 kr)
5.05 €
(58.95 kr)
     +12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.00 €
(23.32 kr)
2.25 €
(26.30 kr)
     +12.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 €
(10.55 kr)
1.23 €
(14.34 kr)
     +35.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 €
(38.87 kr)
3.56 €
(41.60 kr)
     +7.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 €
(70.28 kr)
4.16 €
(48.62 kr)
     -30.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.44 €
(51.88 kr)
5.01 €
(58.48 kr)
     +12.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.48 €
(87.38 kr)
7.75 €
(90.58 kr)
     +3.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 €
(12.98 kr)
1.24 €
(14.50 kr)
     +11.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 €
(8.55 kr)
1.07 €
(12.50 kr)
     +46.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 €
(12.80 kr)
1.11 €
(12.97 kr)
     +1.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.25 €
(14.64 kr)
1.70 €
(19.82 kr)
     +35.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(7.47 kr)
0.58 €
(6.78 kr)
     -9.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 €
(6.64 kr)
0.57 €
(6.68 kr)
     +0.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.54 €
(18.02 kr)
2.10 €
(24.55 kr)
     +36.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.08 €
(12.61 kr)
1.25 €
(14.57 kr)
     +15.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(93.46 kr)
10.27 €
(120.00 kr)
     +28.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 €
(24.62 kr)
1.77 €
(20.66 kr)
     -16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 €
(37.62 kr)
2.12 €
(24.75 kr)
     -34.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 €
(93.46 kr)
5.99 €
(70.00 kr)
     -25.1 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.45 €
(28.62 kr)
3.34 €
(39.00 kr)
     +36.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(572.45 kr)
83.03 €
(970.00 kr)
     +69.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 €
(57.24 kr)
5.09 €
(59.50 kr)
     +3.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(37.60 kr)
4.82 €
(56.33 kr)
     +49.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(350.48 kr)
44.94 €
(525.00 kr)
     +49.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 €
(82.31 kr)
7.05 €
(82.39 kr)
     +0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,622.50 €
(311,019.25 kr)
25,679.28 €
(300,000.00 kr)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,730.00 €
(312,275.12 kr)
28,247.21 €
(330,000.00 kr)
     +5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.95 €
(2,406.00 kr)
110.39 €
(1,289.69 kr)
     -46.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.27 €
(3.17 kr)
0.15 €
(1.75 kr)
     -44.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.11 €
(597.12 kr)
29.95 €
(349.89 kr)
     -41.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.72 €
(358.89 kr)
42.10 €
(491.87 kr)
     +37.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.12 €
(258.46 kr)
32.88 €
(384.15 kr)
     +48.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(140.19 kr)
12.84 €
(150.00 kr)
     +7.0 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 846.88 €
(9,893.68 kr)
119.51 €
(1,396.20 kr)
     -85.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,010.00 €
(257,133.39 kr)
6,860.04 €
(80,142.86 kr)
     -68.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.64 €
(930.43 kr)
78.30 €
(914.72 kr)
     -1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 €
(373.84 kr)
36.36 €
(424.83 kr)
     +13.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.69 €
(1,059.52 kr)
89.07 €
(1,040.53 kr)
     -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.09 €
(1,402.97 kr)
122.50 €
(1,431.17 kr)
     +2.0 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 955.48 €
(11,162.49 kr)
1,353.15 €
(15,808.21 kr)
     +41.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 798.68 €
(9,330.64 kr)
972.62 €
(11,362.68 kr)
     +21.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,697.20 €
(19,827.66 kr)
2,136.73 €
(24,962.52 kr)
     +25.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,504.55 €
(17,576.96 kr)
1,492.92 €
(17,441.18 kr)
     -0.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 356.55 €
(4,165.44 kr)
900.67 €
(10,522.18 kr)
     +152.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 305.03 €
(3,563.52 kr)
548.92 €
(6,412.82 kr)
     +80.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,801.17 €
(32,724.88 kr)
2,795.52 €
(32,658.84 kr)
     -0.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.21 3.49      +58.1 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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