Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Houston, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 4.3% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 11.6% higher than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 27.4% higher than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 9.8% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 6.1% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 33.1% higher than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(13.76 $)
196.22 kr
(18.00 $)
     +30.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 895.00 kr
(82.10 $)
872.10 kr
(80.00 $)
     -2.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 kr
(9.82 $)
104.87 kr
(9.62 $)
     -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(6.88 $)
54.51 kr
(5.00 $)
     -27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(6.42 $)
76.31 kr
(7.00 $)
     +9.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.66 kr
(4.10 $)
56.95 kr
(5.22 $)
     +27.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.38 kr
(2.24 $)
26.84 kr
(2.46 $)
     +10.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.28 kr
(1.95 $)
20.54 kr
(1.88 $)
     -3.5 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.31 kr
(5.44 $)
39.10 kr
(3.59 $)
     -34.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.78 kr
(2.46 $)
30.21 kr
(2.77 $)
     +12.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 18.08 kr
(1.66 $)
15.58 kr
(1.43 $)
     -13.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.89 kr
(4.03 $)
40.55 kr
(3.72 $)
     -7.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.91 kr
(4.76 $)
62.12 kr
(5.70 $)
     +19.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.68 kr
(5.20 $)
53.94 kr
(4.95 $)
     -4.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 86.58 kr
(7.94 $)
79.35 kr
(7.28 $)
     -8.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.82 kr
(1.36 $)
22.37 kr
(2.05 $)
     +51.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.04 kr
(1.10 $)
6.62 kr
(0.61 $)
     -45.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.91 kr
(1.37 $)
17.21 kr
(1.58 $)
     +15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.11 kr
(1.94 $)
13.48 kr
(1.24 $)
     -36.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.47 kr
(0.69 $)
13.30 kr
(1.22 $)
     +78.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.50 kr
(0.78 $)
11.37 kr
(1.04 $)
     +33.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.18 kr
(2.22 $)
18.75 kr
(1.72 $)
     -22.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.40 kr
(1.41 $)
24.61 kr
(2.26 $)
     +59.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(11.01 $)
163.52 kr
(15.00 $)
     +36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.20 kr
(1.85 $)
20.48 kr
(1.88 $)
     +1.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.00 kr
(2.11 $)
37.78 kr
(3.47 $)
     +64.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(6.51 $)
95.39 kr
(8.75 $)
     +34.3 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(3.85 $)
13.63 kr
(1.25 $)
     -67.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(93.57 $)
817.59 kr
(75.00 $)
     -19.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 kr
(5.41 $)
46.33 kr
(4.25 $)
     -21.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 52.30 kr
(4.80 $)
32.70 kr
(3.00 $)
     -37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 kr
(51.83 $)
327.04 kr
(30.00 $)
     -42.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.67 kr
(6.85 $)
33.90 kr
(3.11 $)
     -54.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(28,345.52 $)
327,035.76 kr
(30,000.00 $)
     +5.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 323,423.08 kr
(29,668.60 $)
279,946.45 kr
(25,680.35 $)
     -13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,621.94 kr
(148.79 $)
2,221.13 kr
(203.75 $)
     +36.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 269.32 kr
(24.71 $)
657.75 kr
(60.34 $)
     +144.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 313.56 kr
(28.76 $)
747.26 kr
(68.55 $)
     +138.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 417.13 kr
(38.26 $)
432.40 kr
(39.66 $)
     +3.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 377.18 kr
(34.60 $)
172.60 kr
(15.83 $)
     -54.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.50 kr
(14.63 $)
163.52 kr
(15.00 $)
     +2.5 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,451.41 kr
(133.14 $)
13,562.56 kr
(1,244.14 $)
     +834.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 kr
(6,910.65 $)
276,163.53 kr
(25,333.33 $)
     +266.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 832.83 kr
(76.40 $)
534.16 kr
(49.00 $)
     -35.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 446.57 kr
(40.97 $)
508.39 kr
(46.64 $)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 996.24 kr
(91.39 $)
1,130.88 kr
(103.74 $)
     +13.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,513.42 kr
(138.83 $)
1,515.27 kr
(139.00 $)
     +0.1 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,609.30 kr
(1,523.62 $)
17,266.00 kr
(1,583.86 $)
     +4.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,298.79 kr
(944.74 $)
13,225.74 kr
(1,213.24 $)
     +28.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,463.97 kr
(2,427.62 $)
36,527.54 kr
(3,350.78 $)
     +38.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,016.13 kr
(1,560.94 $)
22,667.97 kr
(2,079.40 $)
     +33.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,735.04 kr
(893.02 $)
3,404.65 kr
(312.32 $)
     -65.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,328.61 kr
(488.81 $)
2,244.72 kr
(205.91 $)
     -57.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,594.35 kr
(3,265.18 $)
52,878.54 kr
(4,850.71 $)
     +48.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 6.57      +45.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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