Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berlin are 0.4% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 1.7% higher than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Berlin are 4.5% higher than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 4.7% lower than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 4.2% lower than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 1.4% higher than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(12.83 €)
157.77 kr
(13.50 €)
     +5.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 900.00 kr
(77.01 €)
788.86 kr
(67.50 €)
     -12.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 kr
(9.16 €)
116.87 kr
(10.00 €)
     +9.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(6.42 €)
52.59 kr
(4.50 €)
     -29.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 71.00 kr
(6.08 €)
46.75 kr
(4.00 €)
     -34.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.88 kr
(3.84 €)
42.74 kr
(3.66 €)
     -4.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.03 kr
(2.06 €)
33.07 kr
(2.83 €)
     +37.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.34 kr
(1.83 €)
29.63 kr
(2.54 €)
     +38.9 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.29 kr
(5.07 €)
50.80 kr
(4.35 €)
     -14.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.78 kr
(2.29 €)
20.64 kr
(1.77 €)
     -22.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.96 kr
(1.54 €)
14.59 kr
(1.25 €)
     -18.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 44.12 kr
(3.77 €)
38.04 kr
(3.26 €)
     -13.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.91 kr
(4.44 €)
66.82 kr
(5.72 €)
     +28.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 58.02 kr
(4.96 €)
68.38 kr
(5.85 €)
     +17.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 87.08 kr
(7.45 €)
82.63 kr
(7.07 €)
     -5.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.82 kr
(1.27 €)
13.97 kr
(1.20 €)
     -5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.34 kr
(1.06 €)
8.33 kr
(0.71 €)
     -32.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.91 kr
(1.28 €)
11.48 kr
(0.98 €)
     -23.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.11 kr
(1.81 €)
16.96 kr
(1.45 €)
     -19.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.28 kr
(0.62 €)
8.62 kr
(0.74 €)
     +18.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.41 kr
(0.72 €)
9.03 kr
(0.77 €)
     +7.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.18 kr
(2.07 €)
18.17 kr
(1.55 €)
     -24.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.08 kr
(1.29 €)
10.54 kr
(0.90 €)
     -30.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(10.27 €)
70.00 kr
(5.99 €)
     -41.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 19.88 kr
(1.70 €)
11.37 kr
(0.97 €)
     -42.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.90 kr
(1.96 €)
19.13 kr
(1.64 €)
     -16.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(6.08 €)
95.83 kr
(8.20 €)
     +35.0 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(3.59 €)
40.90 kr
(3.50 €)
     -2.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(87.28 €)
572.66 kr
(49.00 €)
     -43.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 kr
(5.05 €)
58.43 kr
(5.00 €)
     -1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 52.30 kr
(4.48 €)
43.24 kr
(3.70 €)
     -17.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 kr
(48.34 €)
409.04 kr
(35.00 €)
     -27.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.67 kr
(6.39 €)
79.81 kr
(6.83 €)
     +6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(26,439.91 €)
348,035.26 kr
(29,780.00 €)
     +12.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 323,423.08 kr
(27,674.03 €)
352,916.48 kr
(30,197.67 €)
     +9.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,621.91 kr
(138.78 €)
3,835.85 kr
(328.22 €)
     +136.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 268.04 kr
(22.94 €)
231.16 kr
(19.78 €)
     -13.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 316.21 kr
(27.06 €)
455.92 kr
(39.01 €)
     +44.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 412.61 kr
(35.31 €)
400.59 kr
(34.28 €)
     -2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 377.17 kr
(32.27 €)
254.19 kr
(21.75 €)
     -32.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 160.00 kr
(13.69 €)
147.84 kr
(12.65 €)
     -7.6 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,451.41 kr
(124.19 €)
2,244.94 kr
(192.09 €)
     +54.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 kr
(6,446.06 €)
98,111.35 kr
(8,395.00 €)
     +30.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 832.81 kr
(71.26 €)
957.84 kr
(81.96 €)
     +15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 446.56 kr
(38.21 €)
445.92 kr
(38.16 €)
     -0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 996.22 kr
(85.24 €)
1,021.14 kr
(87.37 €)
     +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,513.42 kr
(129.50 €)
1,523.32 kr
(130.34 €)
     +0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,786.58 kr
(1,436.36 €)
14,585.66 kr
(1,248.04 €)
     -13.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,278.57 kr
(879.50 €)
10,488.52 kr
(897.46 €)
     +2.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,463.15 kr
(2,264.35 €)
27,995.01 kr
(2,395.42 €)
     +5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,016.13 kr
(1,456.00 €)
20,635.69 kr
(1,765.71 €)
     +21.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,750.92 kr
(834.35 €)
8,881.58 kr
(759.96 €)
     -8.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,328.61 kr
(455.95 €)
6,409.99 kr
(548.48 €)
     +20.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,441.47 kr
(3,032.59 €)
36,554.74 kr
(3,127.84 €)
     +3.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 3.95      -13.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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