Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Chennai 

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Consumer Prices in Chennai are 65.9% lower than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chennai are 71.1% lower than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Chennai are 82.5% lower than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Chennai are 79.2% lower than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Chennai are 58.0% lower than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Chennai is 11.0% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(1,156.47 ₹)
19.46 kr
(150.00 ₹)
     -87.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 852.88 kr
(6,575.52 ₹)
103.76 kr
(800.00 ₹)
     -87.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 kr
(824.95 ₹)
48.21 kr
(371.68 ₹)
     -54.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(578.23 ₹)
22.68 kr
(174.83 ₹)
     -69.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 71.00 kr
(547.39 ₹)
45.40 kr
(350.00 ₹)
     -36.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.63 kr
(344.08 ₹)
17.13 kr
(132.09 ₹)
     -61.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.66 kr
(190.12 ₹)
5.15 kr
(39.67 ₹)
     -79.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.74 kr
(167.59 ₹)
2.32 kr
(17.91 ₹)
     -89.3 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 58.99 kr
(454.84 ₹)
26.08 kr
(201.05 ₹)
     -55.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.81 kr
(206.73 ₹)
5.17 kr
(39.87 ₹)
     -80.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.75 kr
(136.88 ₹)
3.62 kr
(27.90 ₹)
     -79.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.73 kr
(337.16 ₹)
9.52 kr
(73.36 ₹)
     -78.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.31 kr
(395.62 ₹)
38.55 kr
(297.19 ₹)
     -24.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.68 kr
(436.97 ₹)
16.10 kr
(124.16 ₹)
     -71.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.57 kr
(667.42 ₹)
29.20 kr
(225.10 ₹)
     -66.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.09 kr
(116.34 ₹)
13.20 kr
(101.74 ₹)
     -12.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.98 kr
(92.35 ₹)
4.41 kr
(33.97 ₹)
     -63.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 15.06 kr
(116.12 ₹)
7.34 kr
(56.58 ₹)
     -51.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.42 kr
(165.13 ₹)
2.52 kr
(19.41 ₹)
     -88.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.47 kr
(57.63 ₹)
2.33 kr
(17.95 ₹)
     -68.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.79 kr
(67.75 ₹)
2.34 kr
(18.07 ₹)
     -73.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.39 kr
(188.06 ₹)
5.93 kr
(45.75 ₹)
     -75.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.95 kr
(115.24 ₹)
3.80 kr
(29.27 ₹)
     -74.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(925.17 ₹)
64.85 kr
(500.00 ₹)
     -46.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 19.88 kr
(153.29 ₹)
21.88 kr
(168.70 ₹)
     +10.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.67 kr
(174.75 ₹)
38.38 kr
(295.91 ₹)
     +69.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(547.39 ₹)
46.69 kr
(360.00 ₹)
     -34.2 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(323.81 ₹)
3.89 kr
(30.00 ₹)
     -90.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(7,863.96 ₹)
129.71 kr
(1,000.00 ₹)
     -87.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 kr
(462.59 ₹)
12.97 kr
(100.00 ₹)
     -78.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 kr
(372.23 ₹)
5.22 kr
(40.23 ₹)
     -89.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 kr
(4,356.02 ₹)
12.97 kr
(100.00 ₹)
     -97.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.27 kr
(572.61 ₹)
51.17 kr
(394.52 ₹)
     -31.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(2,382,317.95 ₹)
168,617.29 kr
(1,300,000.00 ₹)
     -45.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 323,423.08 kr
(2,493,516.51 ₹)
259,025.61 kr
(1,997,027.08 ₹)
     -19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,621.71 kr
(12,502.99 ₹)
430.88 kr
(3,321.96 ₹)
     -73.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 269.32 kr
(2,076.39 ₹)
46.46 kr
(358.16 ₹)
     -82.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 314.74 kr
(2,426.57 ₹)
101.76 kr
(784.55 ₹)
     -67.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 417.07 kr
(3,215.53 ₹)
178.56 kr
(1,376.68 ₹)
     -57.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 367.99 kr
(2,837.14 ₹)
61.18 kr
(471.70 ₹)
     -83.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.00 kr
(1,225.85 ₹)
32.43 kr
(250.00 ₹)
     -79.6 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.50 kr
(11,383.47 ₹)
933.66 kr
(7,198.28 ₹)
     -36.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 kr
(580,810.14 ₹)
15,901.91 kr
(122,600.00 ₹)
     -78.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 838.99 kr
(6,468.44 ₹)
273.86 kr
(2,111.40 ₹)
     -67.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 452.85 kr
(3,491.37 ₹)
256.05 kr
(1,974.07 ₹)
     -43.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,011.95 kr
(7,801.93 ₹)
467.35 kr
(3,603.12 ₹)
     -53.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,513.42 kr
(11,668.14 ₹)
339.74 kr
(2,619.32 ₹)
     -77.6 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,478.88 kr
(127,048.36 ₹)
2,288.14 kr
(17,641.03 ₹)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,988.45 kr
(77,008.61 ₹)
1,325.33 kr
(10,217.95 ₹)
     -86.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,457.99 kr
(203,984.94 ₹)
5,570.51 kr
(42,947.37 ₹)
     -78.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,053.57 kr
(131,479.06 ₹)
3,054.79 kr
(23,551.72 ₹)
     -82.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,721.06 kr
(74,947.11 ₹)
2,025.34 kr
(15,614.92 ₹)
     -79.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,363.38 kr
(41,350.42 ₹)
854.54 kr
(6,588.28 ₹)
     -84.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Chennai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,351.04 kr
(272,548.25 ₹)
9,076.15 kr
(69,974.98 ₹)
     -74.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 9.41      +108.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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