Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 16.1% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 17.3% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 19.7% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 31.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 6.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 1.4% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 DKK
(234.80 SEK)
95.82 DKK
(150.00 SEK)
     -36.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 DKK
(1,252.29 SEK)
571.75 DKK
(895.00 SEK)
     -28.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 DKK
(156.54 SEK)
68.35 DKK
(107.00 SEK)
     -31.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 DKK
(86.09 SEK)
47.91 DKK
(75.00 SEK)
     -12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 DKK
(93.92 SEK)
44.72 DKK
(70.00 SEK)
     -25.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.82 DKK
(68.59 SEK)
28.53 DKK
(44.66 SEK)
     -34.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 DKK
(41.59 SEK)
15.58 DKK
(24.38 SEK)
     -41.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.20 DKK
(31.62 SEK)
13.59 DKK
(21.28 SEK)
     -32.7 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 DKK
(80.86 SEK)
37.77 DKK
(59.13 SEK)
     -26.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.93 DKK
(34.33 SEK)
17.11 DKK
(26.78 SEK)
     -22.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.21 DKK
(12.86 SEK)
11.55 DKK
(18.08 SEK)
     +40.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 DKK
(50.95 SEK)
28.04 DKK
(43.89 SEK)
     -13.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 DKK
(60.41 SEK)
33.16 DKK
(51.91 SEK)
     -14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.60 DKK
(55.72 SEK)
36.21 DKK
(56.68 SEK)
     +1.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 53.08 DKK
(83.09 SEK)
55.31 DKK
(86.58 SEK)
     +4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.49 DKK
(14.86 SEK)
9.47 DKK
(14.82 SEK)
     -0.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 DKK
(14.04 SEK)
7.69 DKK
(12.04 SEK)
     -14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 DKK
(15.87 SEK)
9.53 DKK
(14.91 SEK)
     -6.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 DKK
(21.01 SEK)
13.48 DKK
(21.11 SEK)
     +0.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 DKK
(10.65 SEK)
4.77 DKK
(7.47 SEK)
     -29.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.93 DKK
(9.29 SEK)
5.43 DKK
(8.50 SEK)
     -8.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.41 DKK
(21.00 SEK)
15.45 DKK
(24.18 SEK)
     +15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 DKK
(16.77 SEK)
9.55 DKK
(14.95 SEK)
     -10.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 DKK
(109.58 SEK)
76.66 DKK
(120.00 SEK)
     +9.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 DKK
(18.68 SEK)
12.90 DKK
(20.20 SEK)
     +8.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 DKK
(26.33 SEK)
14.69 DKK
(23.00 SEK)
     -12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 DKK
(97.05 SEK)
45.36 DKK
(71.00 SEK)
     -26.8 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 DKK
(37.57 SEK)
26.83 DKK
(42.00 SEK)
     +11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 670.00 DKK
(1,048.79 SEK)
651.61 DKK
(1,020.00 SEK)
     -2.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 DKK
(78.27 SEK)
37.69 DKK
(59.00 SEK)
     -24.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 DKK
(41.57 SEK)
33.41 DKK
(52.30 SEK)
     +25.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 DKK
(939.22 SEK)
360.94 DKK
(565.00 SEK)
     -39.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.90 DKK
(84.38 SEK)
47.70 DKK
(74.67 SEK)
     -11.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,416.13 DKK
(510,958.68 SEK)
197,398.71 DKK
(309,000.00 SEK)
     -39.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 DKK
(473,752.76 SEK)
206,612.62 DKK
(323,423.08 SEK)
     -31.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.79 DKK
(2,317.97 SEK)
1,036.08 DKK
(1,621.84 SEK)
     -30.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 DKK
(175.28 SEK)
172.05 DKK
(269.32 SEK)
     +53.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 252.87 DKK
(395.83 SEK)
200.31 DKK
(313.56 SEK)
     -20.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.91 DKK
(467.90 SEK)
266.46 DKK
(417.10 SEK)
     -10.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.55 DKK
(332.71 SEK)
240.93 DKK
(377.15 SEK)
     +13.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.59 DKK
(199.73 SEK)
101.89 DKK
(159.50 SEK)
     -20.1 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 DKK
(5,903.65 SEK)
927.21 DKK
(1,451.41 SEK)
     -75.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 DKK
(100,770.04 SEK)
48,125.89 DKK
(75,334.33 SEK)
     -25.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 770.24 DKK
(1,205.70 SEK)
531.99 DKK
(832.76 SEK)
     -30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 323.42 DKK
(506.27 SEK)
285.26 DKK
(446.54 SEK)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 824.37 DKK
(1,290.44 SEK)
636.39 DKK
(996.18 SEK)
     -22.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.38 DKK
(1,814.84 SEK)
966.82 DKK
(1,513.42 SEK)
     -16.6 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,077.42 DKK
(18,905.51 SEK)
10,610.53 DKK
(16,609.30 SEK)
     -12.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,772.07 DKK
(13,731.45 SEK)
6,579.19 DKK
(10,298.79 SEK)
     -25.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,206.90 DKK
(31,631.06 SEK)
16,904.26 DKK
(26,461.24 SEK)
     -16.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,937.30 DKK
(23,382.24 SEK)
10,870.43 DKK
(17,016.13 SEK)
     -27.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 DKK
(8,035.59 SEK)
6,219.04 DKK
(9,735.04 SEK)
     +21.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 DKK
(5,685.82 SEK)
3,404.08 DKK
(5,328.61 SEK)
     -6.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,118.35 DKK
(42,449.98 SEK)
22,738.01 DKK
(35,593.16 SEK)
     -16.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 4.51      +12.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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