Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Stockholm 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 1.6% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 2.7% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 4.9% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 0.3% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 4.1% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 1.3% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(163.09 kr)
12.88 €
(150.00 kr)
     -8.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(815.46 kr)
73.20 €
(852.73 kr)
     +4.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(116.49 kr)
9.19 €
(107.00 kr)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(52.42 kr)
6.44 €
(75.00 kr)
     +43.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(46.60 kr)
6.09 €
(71.00 kr)
     +52.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(43.26 kr)
3.83 €
(44.63 kr)
     +3.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(32.47 kr)
2.12 €
(24.66 kr)
     -24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(29.38 kr)
1.87 €
(21.74 kr)
     -26.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 €
(50.07 kr)
5.06 €
(59.00 kr)
     +17.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(20.65 kr)
2.30 €
(26.81 kr)
     +29.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(14.61 kr)
1.52 €
(17.75 kr)
     +21.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 €
(37.13 kr)
3.75 €
(43.73 kr)
     +17.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(67.34 kr)
4.40 €
(51.31 kr)
     -23.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 €
(68.31 kr)
4.87 €
(56.68 kr)
     -17.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 €
(82.52 kr)
7.43 €
(86.57 kr)
     +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(14.05 kr)
1.30 €
(15.09 kr)
     +7.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(8.37 kr)
1.03 €
(11.98 kr)
     +43.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(11.33 kr)
1.29 €
(15.06 kr)
     +32.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 €
(17.41 kr)
1.84 €
(21.42 kr)
     +23.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(8.60 kr)
0.64 €
(7.47 kr)
     -13.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(9.00 kr)
0.75 €
(8.79 kr)
     -2.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(18.11 kr)
2.09 €
(24.39 kr)
     +34.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(10.51 kr)
1.28 €
(14.95 kr)
     +42.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(69.78 kr)
10.30 €
(120.00 kr)
     +72.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(11.51 kr)
1.71 €
(19.88 kr)
     +72.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(19.24 kr)
1.95 €
(22.67 kr)
     +17.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(95.53 kr)
6.09 €
(71.00 kr)
     -25.7 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(40.77 kr)
3.61 €
(42.00 kr)
     +3.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(570.82 kr)
87.56 €
(1,020.00 kr)
     +78.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(58.25 kr)
5.15 €
(60.00 kr)
     +3.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(43.10 kr)
4.14 €
(48.28 kr)
     +12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(407.73 kr)
48.50 €
(565.00 kr)
     +38.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(79.51 kr)
6.38 €
(74.27 kr)
     -6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(346,919.00 kr)
26,524.98 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -10.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(351,784.56 kr)
27,763.08 €
(323,423.08 kr)
     -8.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 €
(3,883.29 kr)
139.21 €
(1,621.68 kr)
     -58.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.92 €
(220.43 kr)
23.12 €
(269.32 kr)
     +22.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.17 €
(456.25 kr)
27.02 €
(314.74 kr)
     -31.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.13 €
(409.22 kr)
35.80 €
(417.07 kr)
     +1.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(257.51 kr)
31.59 €
(367.98 kr)
     +42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(145.62 kr)
13.65 €
(159.00 kr)
     +9.2 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(2,237.74 kr)
126.74 €
(1,476.50 kr)
     -34.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(100,896.71 kr)
6,466.80 €
(75,334.33 kr)
     -25.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.49 €
(961.01 kr)
72.02 €
(838.97 kr)
     -12.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.19 €
(444.87 kr)
38.33 €
(446.49 kr)
     +0.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.31 €
(1,028.78 kr)
86.87 €
(1,011.94 kr)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(1,545.79 kr)
129.91 €
(1,513.42 kr)
     -2.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,264.89 €
(14,735.24 kr)
1,414.57 €
(16,478.88 kr)
     +11.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.41 €
(10,477.55 kr)
857.42 €
(9,988.45 kr)
     -4.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,390.30 €
(27,845.53 kr)
2,271.13 €
(26,457.31 kr)
     -5.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,763.33 €
(20,541.77 kr)
1,463.90 €
(17,053.57 kr)
     -17.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.67 €
(8,756.53 kr)
834.47 €
(9,721.06 kr)
     +11.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 €
(6,318.53 kr)
460.40 €
(5,363.38 kr)
     -15.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,148.85 €
(36,682.25 kr)
3,025.28 €
(35,242.63 kr)
     -3.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 4.51      +12.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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