Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 9.2% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 24.2% higher than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 56.9% higher than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 11.3% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 27.3% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 21.5% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(19.18 C$)
195.51 kr
(25.00 C$)
     +30.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 890.00 kr
(113.81 C$)
938.43 kr
(120.00 C$)
     +5.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 103.50 kr
(13.23 C$)
117.30 kr
(15.00 C$)
     +13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(9.59 C$)
62.56 kr
(8.00 C$)
     -16.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(8.95 C$)
70.38 kr
(9.00 C$)
     +0.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.62 kr
(5.71 C$)
42.33 kr
(5.41 C$)
     -5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.33 kr
(3.24 C$)
22.79 kr
(2.91 C$)
     -10.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.84 kr
(2.79 C$)
20.56 kr
(2.63 C$)
     -5.9 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.49 kr
(7.61 C$)
88.59 kr
(11.33 C$)
     +48.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.74 kr
(3.42 C$)
29.60 kr
(3.78 C$)
     +10.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.75 kr
(2.27 C$)
21.37 kr
(2.73 C$)
     +20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.61 kr
(5.58 C$)
43.86 kr
(5.61 C$)
     +0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.31 kr
(6.56 C$)
63.11 kr
(8.07 C$)
     +23.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.68 kr
(7.25 C$)
75.34 kr
(9.63 C$)
     +32.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.55 kr
(11.07 C$)
87.30 kr
(11.16 C$)
     +0.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.09 kr
(1.93 C$)
21.89 kr
(2.80 C$)
     +45.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.90 kr
(1.52 C$)
6.55 kr
(0.84 C$)
     -44.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15.06 kr
(1.93 C$)
18.67 kr
(2.39 C$)
     +24.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.59 kr
(2.76 C$)
23.47 kr
(3.00 C$)
     +8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.53 kr
(0.96 C$)
15.90 kr
(2.03 C$)
     +111.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.79 kr
(1.12 C$)
13.48 kr
(1.72 C$)
     +53.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.39 kr
(3.12 C$)
27.96 kr
(3.57 C$)
     +14.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.95 kr
(1.91 C$)
21.08 kr
(2.70 C$)
     +41.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(15.34 C$)
156.41 kr
(20.00 C$)
     +30.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 19.89 kr
(2.54 C$)
36.22 kr
(4.63 C$)
     +82.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.67 kr
(2.90 C$)
36.38 kr
(4.65 C$)
     +60.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(9.08 C$)
156.99 kr
(20.07 C$)
     +121.1 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(5.37 C$)
24.63 kr
(3.15 C$)
     -41.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(130.43 C$)
1,094.84 kr
(140.00 C$)
     +7.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 kr
(7.67 C$)
30.30 kr
(3.88 C$)
     -49.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 kr
(6.17 C$)
27.00 kr
(3.45 C$)
     -44.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 kr
(72.25 C$)
283.80 kr
(36.29 C$)
     -49.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.67 kr
(9.55 C$)
58.19 kr
(7.44 C$)
     -22.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(39,512.69 C$)
265,717.22 kr
(33,978.00 C$)
     -14.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 323,423.08 kr
(41,357.01 C$)
221,665.97 kr
(28,345.04 C$)
     -31.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,621.44 kr
(207.34 C$)
1,153.07 kr
(147.45 C$)
     -28.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 272.42 kr
(34.84 C$)
506.26 kr
(64.74 C$)
     +85.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 314.74 kr
(40.25 C$)
618.23 kr
(79.06 C$)
     +96.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 419.77 kr
(53.68 C$)
439.89 kr
(56.25 C$)
     +4.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 367.90 kr
(47.04 C$)
123.87 kr
(15.84 C$)
     -66.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 154.50 kr
(19.76 C$)
140.76 kr
(18.00 C$)
     -8.9 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.50 kr
(188.80 C$)
12,121.42 kr
(1,550.00 C$)
     +721.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 kr
(9,633.21 C$)
157,187.48 kr
(20,100.00 C$)
     +108.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 843.86 kr
(107.91 C$)
658.19 kr
(84.16 C$)
     -22.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 452.77 kr
(57.90 C$)
453.58 kr
(58.00 C$)
     +0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,015.19 kr
(129.82 C$)
1,064.18 kr
(136.08 C$)
     +4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,512.93 kr
(193.46 C$)
1,318.37 kr
(168.58 C$)
     -12.9 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,275.96 kr
(2,081.25 C$)
21,918.54 kr
(2,802.78 C$)
     +34.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,057.41 kr
(1,286.07 C$)
17,866.33 kr
(2,284.62 C$)
     +77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,451.20 kr
(3,382.39 C$)
39,472.19 kr
(5,047.42 C$)
     +49.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,053.57 kr
(2,180.69 C$)
30,015.54 kr
(3,838.17 C$)
     +76.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,770.28 kr
(1,249.35 C$)
11,380.33 kr
(1,455.23 C$)
     +16.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,407.22 kr
(691.44 C$)
7,287.79 kr
(931.91 C$)
     +34.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,348.17 kr
(4,520.07 C$)
34,457.68 kr
(4,406.20 C$)
     -2.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 6.54      +44.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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