Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 17.1% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 32.5% higher than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Sydney are 66.0% higher than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 3.8% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 28.7% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 9.9% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(21.11 A$)
177.67 kr
(25.00 A$)
     +18.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 895.00 kr
(125.94 A$)
852.82 kr
(120.00 A$)
     -4.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 kr
(15.06 A$)
106.60 kr
(15.00 A$)
     -0.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(10.55 A$)
78.17 kr
(11.00 A$)
     +4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(9.85 A$)
85.28 kr
(12.00 A$)
     +21.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.66 kr
(6.28 A$)
36.05 kr
(5.07 A$)
     -19.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.38 kr
(3.43 A$)
28.66 kr
(4.03 A$)
     +17.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.28 kr
(2.99 A$)
23.44 kr
(3.30 A$)
     +10.1 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.13 kr
(8.32 A$)
63.35 kr
(8.91 A$)
     +7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.78 kr
(3.77 A$)
27.43 kr
(3.86 A$)
     +2.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 18.08 kr
(2.54 A$)
11.25 kr
(1.58 A$)
     -37.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.89 kr
(6.18 A$)
44.19 kr
(6.22 A$)
     +0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.91 kr
(7.30 A$)
61.34 kr
(8.63 A$)
     +18.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.68 kr
(7.98 A$)
41.78 kr
(5.88 A$)
     -26.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.58 kr
(12.18 A$)
73.89 kr
(10.40 A$)
     -14.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.82 kr
(2.08 A$)
15.69 kr
(2.21 A$)
     +5.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.04 kr
(1.69 A$)
13.49 kr
(1.90 A$)
     +12.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.91 kr
(2.10 A$)
15.35 kr
(2.16 A$)
     +2.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.11 kr
(2.97 A$)
21.17 kr
(2.98 A$)
     +0.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.47 kr
(1.05 A$)
12.05 kr
(1.70 A$)
     +61.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.50 kr
(1.20 A$)
11.27 kr
(1.59 A$)
     +32.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.18 kr
(3.40 A$)
24.13 kr
(3.40 A$)
     -0.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.95 kr
(2.10 A$)
17.90 kr
(2.52 A$)
     +19.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(16.89 A$)
142.14 kr
(20.00 A$)
     +18.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.20 kr
(2.84 A$)
55.99 kr
(7.88 A$)
     +177.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.00 kr
(3.24 A$)
61.68 kr
(8.68 A$)
     +168.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(9.99 A$)
355.34 kr
(50.00 A$)
     +400.5 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(5.91 A$)
35.53 kr
(5.00 A$)
     -15.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(143.52 A$)
1,563.49 kr
(220.00 A$)
     +53.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 kr
(8.30 A$)
56.85 kr
(8.00 A$)
     -3.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 52.30 kr
(7.36 A$)
51.47 kr
(7.24 A$)
     -1.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 kr
(79.50 A$)
639.61 kr
(90.00 A$)
     +13.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.67 kr
(10.51 A$)
55.27 kr
(7.78 A$)
     -26.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(43,479.53 A$)
302,038.69 kr
(42,500.00 A$)
     -2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 323,423.08 kr
(45,509.01 A$)
242,616.07 kr
(34,138.62 A$)
     -25.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,621.84 kr
(228.21 A$)
2,361.80 kr
(332.33 A$)
     +45.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 269.32 kr
(37.90 A$)
290.49 kr
(40.88 A$)
     +7.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 313.56 kr
(44.12 A$)
590.26 kr
(83.06 A$)
     +88.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 417.10 kr
(58.69 A$)
700.58 kr
(98.58 A$)
     +68.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 377.15 kr
(53.07 A$)
233.24 kr
(32.82 A$)
     -38.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.50 kr
(22.44 A$)
170.56 kr
(24.00 A$)
     +6.9 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,451.41 kr
(204.23 A$)
22,795.88 kr
(3,207.62 A$)
     +1,470.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 kr
(10,600.33 A$)
187,175.15 kr
(26,337.50 A$)
     +148.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 832.76 kr
(117.18 A$)
871.32 kr
(122.60 A$)
     +4.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 446.54 kr
(62.83 A$)
727.38 kr
(102.35 A$)
     +62.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 996.18 kr
(140.17 A$)
1,238.74 kr
(174.30 A$)
     +24.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,513.42 kr
(212.95 A$)
1,531.26 kr
(215.46 A$)
     +1.2 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,609.30 kr
(2,337.10 A$)
24,028.90 kr
(3,381.12 A$)
     +44.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,298.79 kr
(1,449.15 A$)
16,815.30 kr
(2,366.09 A$)
     +63.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,461.24 kr
(3,723.37 A$)
48,285.34 kr
(6,794.25 A$)
     +82.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,016.13 kr
(2,394.35 A$)
27,699.14 kr
(3,897.56 A$)
     +62.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,735.04 kr
(1,369.82 A$)
17,014.61 kr
(2,394.13 A$)
     +74.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,328.61 kr
(749.79 A$)
10,796.40 kr
(1,519.17 A$)
     +102.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,593.16 kr
(5,008.33 A$)
42,504.57 kr
(5,980.84 A$)
     +19.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 6.45      +42.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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