Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Copenhagen 

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Cost of Living in Copenhagen is 20.4% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Copenhagen is 24.7% higher than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 36.2% higher than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 41.2% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 11.3% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 1.1% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 SEK
(95.26 DKK)
236.19 SEK
(150.00 DKK)
     +57.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 SEK
(635.09 DKK)
1,259.67 SEK
(800.00 DKK)
     +26.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 109.00 SEK
(69.22 DKK)
162.18 SEK
(103.00 DKK)
     +48.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 76.00 SEK
(48.27 DKK)
94.48 SEK
(60.00 DKK)
     +24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 SEK
(44.46 DKK)
94.48 SEK
(60.00 DKK)
     +35.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 45.06 SEK
(28.62 DKK)
69.09 SEK
(43.88 DKK)
     +53.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.42 SEK
(16.15 DKK)
40.48 SEK
(25.71 DKK)
     +59.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.06 SEK
(14.01 DKK)
32.84 SEK
(20.86 DKK)
     +48.9 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 58.30 SEK
(37.02 DKK)
81.40 SEK
(51.70 DKK)
     +39.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.10 SEK
(16.57 DKK)
35.51 SEK
(22.55 DKK)
     +36.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.69 SEK
(11.24 DKK)
13.46 SEK
(8.55 DKK)
     -23.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.51 SEK
(27.00 DKK)
53.08 SEK
(33.71 DKK)
     +24.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 50.86 SEK
(32.30 DKK)
63.59 SEK
(40.39 DKK)
     +25.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55.40 SEK
(35.19 DKK)
56.18 SEK
(35.68 DKK)
     +1.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 85.55 SEK
(54.33 DKK)
81.06 SEK
(51.48 DKK)
     -5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.02 SEK
(9.54 DKK)
15.56 SEK
(9.88 DKK)
     +3.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.82 SEK
(7.51 DKK)
14.87 SEK
(9.44 DKK)
     +25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.73 SEK
(9.35 DKK)
16.15 SEK
(10.26 DKK)
     +9.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.61 SEK
(13.73 DKK)
22.63 SEK
(14.37 DKK)
     +4.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.48 SEK
(4.75 DKK)
11.29 SEK
(7.17 DKK)
     +50.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.80 SEK
(5.59 DKK)
9.91 SEK
(6.30 DKK)
     +12.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.70 SEK
(15.69 DKK)
21.80 SEK
(13.84 DKK)
     -11.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.86 SEK
(9.44 DKK)
17.62 SEK
(11.19 DKK)
     +18.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 SEK
(76.21 DKK)
114.16 SEK
(72.50 DKK)
     -4.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.16 SEK
(12.80 DKK)
19.75 SEK
(12.54 DKK)
     -2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.41 SEK
(14.23 DKK)
26.91 SEK
(17.09 DKK)
     +20.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 SEK
(45.09 DKK)
97.62 SEK
(62.00 DKK)
     +37.5 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 SEK
(26.67 DKK)
37.79 SEK
(24.00 DKK)
     -10.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 SEK
(647.79 DKK)
1,102.21 SEK
(700.00 DKK)
     +8.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 SEK
(37.47 DKK)
78.73 SEK
(50.00 DKK)
     +33.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 SEK
(25.55 DKK)
38.01 SEK
(24.14 DKK)
     -5.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 565.00 SEK
(358.82 DKK)
866.03 SEK
(550.00 DKK)
     +53.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.03 SEK
(47.01 DKK)
85.47 SEK
(54.28 DKK)
     +15.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 SEK
(196,241.44 DKK)
551,106.85 SEK
(350,000.00 DKK)
     +78.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,375.00 SEK
(206,640.96 DKK)
506,078.13 SEK
(321,402.91 DKK)
     +55.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,772.29 SEK
(1,125.56 DKK)
2,168.00 SEK
(1,376.87 DKK)
     +22.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 265.24 SEK
(168.45 DKK)
167.01 SEK
(106.06 DKK)
     -37.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 308.76 SEK
(196.09 DKK)
402.39 SEK
(255.55 DKK)
     +30.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 416.20 SEK
(264.32 DKK)
472.10 SEK
(299.82 DKK)
     +13.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 349.38 SEK
(221.88 DKK)
358.21 SEK
(227.49 DKK)
     +2.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.00 SEK
(100.98 DKK)
204.70 SEK
(130.00 DKK)
     +28.7 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,460.88 SEK
(927.78 DKK)
5,925.69 SEK
(3,763.32 DKK)
     +305.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 75,334.33 SEK
(47,843.75 DKK)
111,970.92 SEK
(71,111.11 DKK)
     +48.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 810.33 SEK
(514.63 DKK)
1,232.02 SEK
(782.44 DKK)
     +52.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 440.12 SEK
(279.51 DKK)
529.20 SEK
(336.09 DKK)
     +20.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,027.22 SEK
(652.37 DKK)
1,340.43 SEK
(851.29 DKK)
     +30.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,530.39 SEK
(971.93 DKK)
1,958.67 SEK
(1,243.92 DKK)
     +28.0 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,373.47 SEK
(9,763.47 DKK)
19,279.70 SEK
(12,244.26 DKK)
     +25.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,416.62 SEK
(5,980.36 DKK)
13,957.77 SEK
(8,864.38 DKK)
     +48.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,284.82 SEK
(16,058.02 DKK)
34,098.43 SEK
(21,655.42 DKK)
     +34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,545.16 SEK
(10,507.59 DKK)
23,413.06 SEK
(14,869.30 DKK)
     +41.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,582.87 SEK
(6,085.94 DKK)
8,189.28 SEK
(5,200.89 DKK)
     -14.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,034.26 SEK
(3,197.19 DKK)
5,820.86 SEK
(3,696.74 DKK)
     +15.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 37,037.75 SEK
(23,522.14 DKK)
45,708.64 SEK
(29,028.90 DKK)
     +23.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 4.27      +4.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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