Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Stockholm 

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Cost of Living in Stockholm is 26.7% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 19.5% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 5.2% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 20.8% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 24.6% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 19.4% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(172.07 kr)
13.08 €
(150.00 kr)
     -12.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(688.28 kr)
87.17 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +45.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(114.71 kr)
9.59 €
(110.00 kr)
     -4.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.50 €
(40.15 kr)
6.89 €
(79.00 kr)
     +96.8 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 €
(45.89 kr)
6.54 €
(75.00 kr)
     +63.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 €
(28.00 kr)
4.04 €
(46.36 kr)
     +65.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.54 €
(29.11 kr)
2.37 €
(27.20 kr)
     -6.6 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.65 €
(18.87 kr)
2.00 €
(22.92 kr)
     +21.4 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.09 €
(12.53 kr)
1.35 €
(15.50 kr)
     +23.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.43 €
(16.42 kr)
2.46 €
(28.28 kr)
     +72.2 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.50 €
(17.25 kr)
3.47 €
(39.86 kr)
     +131.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.85 €
(32.66 kr)
3.67 €
(42.06 kr)
     +28.8 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.99 €
(149.00 kr)
10.01 €
(114.80 kr)
     -23.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 7.74 €
(88.74 kr)
10.76 €
(123.39 kr)
     +39.0 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 13.71 €
(157.29 kr)
16.21 €
(185.98 kr)
     +18.2 %
Apples (1kg) 2.34 €
(26.88 kr)
2.90 €
(33.25 kr)
     +23.7 %
Banana (1kg) 1.83 €
(20.99 kr)
2.30 €
(26.42 kr)
     +25.9 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.06 €
(23.65 kr)
2.86 €
(32.80 kr)
     +38.7 %
Tomato (1kg) 2.15 €
(24.68 kr)
3.76 €
(43.15 kr)
     +74.9 %
Potato (1kg) 1.69 €
(19.34 kr)
1.48 €
(16.98 kr)
     -12.2 %
Onion (1kg) 1.62 €
(18.55 kr)
1.64 €
(18.83 kr)
     +1.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(14.30 kr)
2.05 €
(23.54 kr)
     +64.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(9.81 kr)
1.26 €
(14.47 kr)
     +47.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.35 €
(72.84 kr)
10.46 €
(120.00 kr)
     +64.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 €
(13.63 kr)
1.73 €
(19.80 kr)
     +45.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.73 €
(19.88 kr)
1.91 €
(21.96 kr)
     +10.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.70 €
(65.39 kr)
6.19 €
(71.00 kr)
     +8.6 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.21 kr)
3.66 €
(42.00 kr)
     +144.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(458.85 kr)
88.92 €
(1,020.00 kr)
     +122.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(40.15 kr)
5.14 €
(59.00 kr)
     +47.0 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.30 €
(14.91 kr)
2.18 €
(25.00 kr)
     +67.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(286.78 kr)
49.25 €
(565.00 kr)
     +97.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.69 €
(19.42 kr)
1.67 €
(19.20 kr)
     -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(382,740.70 kr)
26,936.74 €
(309,000.00 kr)
     -19.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,289.75 €
(324,520.87 kr)
28,545.82 €
(327,458.33 kr)
     +0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 157.47 €
(1,806.41 kr)
176.30 €
(2,022.42 kr)
     +12.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.54 €
(166.80 kr)
24.90 €
(285.62 kr)
     +71.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.02 €
(344.42 kr)
30.42 €
(349.00 kr)
     +1.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.23 €
(461.47 kr)
37.50 €
(430.18 kr)
     -6.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.98 €
(137.43 kr)
30.38 €
(348.46 kr)
     +153.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(114.71 kr)
13.95 €
(160.00 kr)
     +39.5 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 529.57 €
(6,074.81 kr)
135.38 €
(1,552.94 kr)
     -74.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,395.24 €
(107,775.81 kr)
5,404.78 €
(62,000.00 kr)
     -42.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.74 €
(960.64 kr)
84.12 €
(965.02 kr)
     +0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.40 €
(394.58 kr)
40.48 €
(464.35 kr)
     +17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.72 €
(1,029.18 kr)
100.18 €
(1,149.20 kr)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.86 €
(1,214.32 kr)
162.36 €
(1,862.50 kr)
     +53.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,336.06 €
(15,326.35 kr)
1,461.47 €
(16,765.03 kr)
     +9.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 987.44 €
(11,327.26 kr)
889.08 €
(10,198.91 kr)
     -10.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,238.96 €
(25,683.81 kr)
2,508.86 €
(28,780.00 kr)
     +12.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,579.07 €
(18,114.02 kr)
1,600.51 €
(18,360.00 kr)
     +1.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,999.63 €
(68,823.69 kr)
9,429.44 €
(108,168.18 kr)
     +57.2 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,708.07 €
(42,536.46 kr)
4,989.86 €
(57,240.27 kr)
     +34.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,198.46 €
(25,219.22 kr)
3,137.25 €
(35,988.42 kr)
     +42.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.60 4.46      +24.1 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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