Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 18.5% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 20.2% higher than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 23.8% higher than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 45.0% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 6.8% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 1.6% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 SEK
(96.71 DKK)
232.65 SEK
(150.00 DKK)
     +55.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 895.00 SEK
(577.04 DKK)
1,240.82 SEK
(800.00 DKK)
     +38.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 SEK
(68.99 DKK)
155.10 SEK
(100.00 DKK)
     +45.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 SEK
(48.36 DKK)
85.31 SEK
(55.00 DKK)
     +13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 SEK
(45.13 DKK)
93.06 SEK
(60.00 DKK)
     +32.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.66 SEK
(28.79 DKK)
67.96 SEK
(43.82 DKK)
     +52.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.38 SEK
(15.72 DKK)
41.21 SEK
(26.57 DKK)
     +69.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.28 SEK
(13.72 DKK)
31.33 SEK
(20.20 DKK)
     +47.3 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.12 SEK
(38.12 DKK)
80.13 SEK
(51.66 DKK)
     +35.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.78 SEK
(17.26 DKK)
34.02 SEK
(21.93 DKK)
     +27.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 18.08 SEK
(11.66 DKK)
12.74 SEK
(8.22 DKK)
     -29.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.89 SEK
(28.30 DKK)
50.49 SEK
(32.55 DKK)
     +15.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.91 SEK
(33.47 DKK)
59.85 SEK
(38.59 DKK)
     +15.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.68 SEK
(36.54 DKK)
55.21 SEK
(35.60 DKK)
     -2.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.55 SEK
(55.80 DKK)
82.33 SEK
(53.08 DKK)
     -4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.82 SEK
(9.55 DKK)
14.72 SEK
(9.49 DKK)
     -0.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.04 SEK
(7.77 DKK)
13.91 SEK
(8.97 DKK)
     +15.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.91 SEK
(9.62 DKK)
15.72 SEK
(10.14 DKK)
     +5.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.10 SEK
(13.61 DKK)
20.82 SEK
(13.43 DKK)
     -1.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.47 SEK
(4.82 DKK)
10.55 SEK
(6.80 DKK)
     +41.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.50 SEK
(5.48 DKK)
9.20 SEK
(5.93 DKK)
     +8.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.18 SEK
(15.59 DKK)
20.80 SEK
(13.41 DKK)
     -14.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.95 SEK
(9.64 DKK)
16.62 SEK
(10.72 DKK)
     +11.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 SEK
(77.37 DKK)
108.57 SEK
(70.00 DKK)
     -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.20 SEK
(13.02 DKK)
18.51 SEK
(11.94 DKK)
     -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.00 SEK
(14.83 DKK)
26.10 SEK
(16.83 DKK)
     +13.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 SEK
(45.78 DKK)
96.16 SEK
(62.00 DKK)
     +35.4 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 SEK
(27.08 DKK)
37.22 SEK
(24.00 DKK)
     -11.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 SEK
(657.63 DKK)
1,039.19 SEK
(670.00 DKK)
     +1.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 SEK
(38.04 DKK)
77.55 SEK
(50.00 DKK)
     +31.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 52.30 SEK
(33.72 DKK)
41.19 SEK
(26.55 DKK)
     -21.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 SEK
(364.27 DKK)
930.62 SEK
(600.00 DKK)
     +64.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.67 SEK
(48.14 DKK)
83.62 SEK
(53.91 DKK)
     +12.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 SEK
(199,222.93 DKK)
507,449.22 SEK
(327,169.97 DKK)
     +64.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 323,423.08 SEK
(208,521.99 DKK)
469,414.76 SEK
(302,647.85 DKK)
     +45.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,621.42 SEK
(1,045.39 DKK)
2,296.74 SEK
(1,480.79 DKK)
     +41.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 269.32 SEK
(173.64 DKK)
173.67 SEK
(111.97 DKK)
     -35.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 313.56 SEK
(202.16 DKK)
392.27 SEK
(252.91 DKK)
     +25.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 417.00 SEK
(268.85 DKK)
463.68 SEK
(298.95 DKK)
     +11.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 377.01 SEK
(243.07 DKK)
329.80 SEK
(212.63 DKK)
     -12.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.50 SEK
(102.84 DKK)
198.34 SEK
(127.88 DKK)
     +24.4 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,451.41 SEK
(935.78 DKK)
5,849.59 SEK
(3,771.43 DKK)
     +303.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 SEK
(48,570.64 DKK)
99,847.32 SEK
(64,375.00 DKK)
     +32.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 832.48 SEK
(536.73 DKK)
1,194.66 SEK
(770.24 DKK)
     +43.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 446.41 SEK
(287.81 DKK)
501.78 SEK
(323.52 DKK)
     +12.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 995.95 SEK
(642.12 DKK)
1,278.78 SEK
(824.47 DKK)
     +28.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,513.42 SEK
(975.76 DKK)
1,798.46 SEK
(1,159.53 DKK)
     +18.8 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,609.30 SEK
(10,708.58 DKK)
18,734.55 SEK
(12,078.81 DKK)
     +12.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,298.79 SEK
(6,639.99 DKK)
13,607.29 SEK
(8,773.09 DKK)
     +32.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,450.73 SEK
(17,053.70 DKK)
31,341.43 SEK
(20,206.90 DKK)
     +18.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,016.13 SEK
(10,970.88 DKK)
23,171.06 SEK
(14,939.18 DKK)
     +36.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,735.04 SEK
(6,276.51 DKK)
7,962.01 SEK
(5,133.38 DKK)
     -18.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,328.61 SEK
(3,435.54 DKK)
5,633.75 SEK
(3,632.27 DKK)
     +5.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,588.62 SEK
(22,945.21 DKK)
42,067.14 SEK
(27,122.13 DKK)
     +18.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 4.02      -10.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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