Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 16.2% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 17.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 19.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 31.6% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 7.0% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 0.4% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 DKK
(235.15 SEK)
95.69 DKK
(150.00 SEK)
     -36.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 DKK
(1,254.11 SEK)
570.92 DKK
(895.00 SEK)
     -28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 DKK
(156.76 SEK)
68.26 DKK
(107.00 SEK)
     -31.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 DKK
(86.22 SEK)
47.84 DKK
(75.00 SEK)
     -13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 DKK
(94.06 SEK)
44.65 DKK
(70.00 SEK)
     -25.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.65 DKK
(68.43 SEK)
28.49 DKK
(44.66 SEK)
     -34.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 DKK
(41.65 SEK)
15.55 DKK
(24.38 SEK)
     -41.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.20 DKK
(31.67 SEK)
13.58 DKK
(21.28 SEK)
     -32.8 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 DKK
(80.97 SEK)
37.83 DKK
(59.31 SEK)
     -26.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.93 DKK
(34.38 SEK)
17.08 DKK
(26.78 SEK)
     -22.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.21 DKK
(12.88 SEK)
11.53 DKK
(18.08 SEK)
     +40.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 DKK
(51.02 SEK)
28.00 DKK
(43.89 SEK)
     -14.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 DKK
(60.49 SEK)
33.11 DKK
(51.91 SEK)
     -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.60 DKK
(55.81 SEK)
36.15 DKK
(56.68 SEK)
     +1.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 53.08 DKK
(83.21 SEK)
55.23 DKK
(86.58 SEK)
     +4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.49 DKK
(14.88 SEK)
9.45 DKK
(14.82 SEK)
     -0.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 DKK
(14.06 SEK)
7.68 DKK
(12.04 SEK)
     -14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 DKK
(15.89 SEK)
9.51 DKK
(14.91 SEK)
     -6.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 DKK
(21.04 SEK)
13.46 DKK
(21.11 SEK)
     +0.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 DKK
(10.67 SEK)
4.77 DKK
(7.47 SEK)
     -29.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.93 DKK
(9.30 SEK)
5.42 DKK
(8.50 SEK)
     -8.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.41 DKK
(21.03 SEK)
15.43 DKK
(24.18 SEK)
     +15.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 DKK
(16.79 SEK)
9.83 DKK
(15.40 SEK)
     -8.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 DKK
(109.73 SEK)
76.55 DKK
(120.00 SEK)
     +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 DKK
(18.71 SEK)
12.88 DKK
(20.20 SEK)
     +7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 DKK
(26.37 SEK)
14.67 DKK
(23.00 SEK)
     -12.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 DKK
(97.19 SEK)
45.29 DKK
(71.00 SEK)
     -26.9 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 DKK
(37.62 SEK)
26.79 DKK
(42.00 SEK)
     +11.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 670.00 DKK
(1,050.32 SEK)
650.66 DKK
(1,020.00 SEK)
     -2.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 DKK
(78.38 SEK)
37.64 DKK
(59.00 SEK)
     -24.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 DKK
(41.63 SEK)
33.36 DKK
(52.30 SEK)
     +25.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 DKK
(940.58 SEK)
360.42 DKK
(565.00 SEK)
     -39.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.90 DKK
(84.50 SEK)
47.63 DKK
(74.67 SEK)
     -11.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,391.10 DKK
(511,662.81 SEK)
197,111.94 DKK
(309,000.00 SEK)
     -39.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 DKK
(474,442.01 SEK)
206,312.46 DKK
(323,423.08 SEK)
     -31.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.79 DKK
(2,321.34 SEK)
1,034.64 DKK
(1,621.94 SEK)
     -30.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 DKK
(175.53 SEK)
171.80 DKK
(269.32 SEK)
     +53.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 252.87 DKK
(396.40 SEK)
200.02 DKK
(313.56 SEK)
     -20.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.91 DKK
(468.58 SEK)
266.09 DKK
(417.13 SEK)
     -11.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.54 DKK
(333.19 SEK)
240.60 DKK
(377.18 SEK)
     +13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.59 DKK
(200.01 SEK)
101.75 DKK
(159.50 SEK)
     -20.3 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 DKK
(5,912.24 SEK)
925.86 DKK
(1,451.41 SEK)
     -75.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 DKK
(100,916.64 SEK)
48,055.98 DKK
(75,334.33 SEK)
     -25.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 770.24 DKK
(1,207.45 SEK)
531.27 DKK
(832.83 SEK)
     -31.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 323.42 DKK
(507.01 SEK)
284.87 DKK
(446.57 SEK)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 824.37 DKK
(1,292.31 SEK)
635.51 DKK
(996.24 SEK)
     -22.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.37 DKK
(1,817.47 SEK)
965.42 DKK
(1,513.42 SEK)
     -16.7 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,077.38 DKK
(18,932.95 SEK)
10,595.12 DKK
(16,609.30 SEK)
     -12.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,772.04 DKK
(13,751.37 SEK)
6,569.63 DKK
(10,298.79 SEK)
     -25.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,206.90 DKK
(31,677.08 SEK)
16,881.44 DKK
(26,463.97 SEK)
     -16.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,937.23 DKK
(23,416.16 SEK)
10,854.63 DKK
(17,016.13 SEK)
     -27.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 DKK
(8,047.28 SEK)
6,210.01 DKK
(9,735.04 SEK)
     +21.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 DKK
(5,694.09 SEK)
3,399.13 DKK
(5,328.61 SEK)
     -6.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,359.33 DKK
(42,889.50 SEK)
22,705.73 DKK
(35,594.35 SEK)
     -17.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 4.51      +12.2 %
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