Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 15.0% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 18.5% higher than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 26.1% higher than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 45.3% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 1.3% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 2.6% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 130.00 SEK
(86.94 DKK)
201.87 SEK
(135.00 DKK)
     +55.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 SEK
(535.00 DKK)
1,196.25 SEK
(800.00 DKK)
     +49.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 SEK
(60.19 DKK)
134.58 SEK
(90.00 DKK)
     +49.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 SEK
(50.16 DKK)
82.24 SEK
(55.00 DKK)
     +9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 SEK
(46.81 DKK)
67.29 SEK
(45.00 DKK)
     -3.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 41.08 SEK
(27.47 DKK)
61.40 SEK
(41.06 DKK)
     +49.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 23.59 SEK
(15.78 DKK)
34.08 SEK
(22.79 DKK)
     +44.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.79 SEK
(14.57 DKK)
28.87 SEK
(19.31 DKK)
     +32.5 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 58.44 SEK
(39.08 DKK)
76.54 SEK
(51.19 DKK)
     +31.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.52 SEK
(17.74 DKK)
28.70 SEK
(19.19 DKK)
     +8.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.64 SEK
(9.12 DKK)
12.07 SEK
(8.08 DKK)
     -11.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.63 SEK
(27.17 DKK)
49.44 SEK
(33.06 DKK)
     +21.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 47.87 SEK
(32.01 DKK)
59.67 SEK
(39.90 DKK)
     +24.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.15 SEK
(37.55 DKK)
53.36 SEK
(35.69 DKK)
     -5.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 89.10 SEK
(59.59 DKK)
76.92 SEK
(51.44 DKK)
     -13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.28 SEK
(9.55 DKK)
13.58 SEK
(9.08 DKK)
     -4.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.43 SEK
(8.31 DKK)
11.79 SEK
(7.89 DKK)
     -5.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 12.62 SEK
(8.44 DKK)
12.82 SEK
(8.57 DKK)
     +1.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 19.30 SEK
(12.91 DKK)
19.60 SEK
(13.11 DKK)
     +1.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.71 SEK
(4.49 DKK)
8.70 SEK
(5.82 DKK)
     +29.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.51 SEK
(4.35 DKK)
7.31 SEK
(4.89 DKK)
     +12.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.69 SEK
(16.51 DKK)
20.48 SEK
(13.70 DKK)
     -17.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.59 SEK
(10.42 DKK)
13.14 SEK
(8.79 DKK)
     -15.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 SEK
(80.25 DKK)
100.93 SEK
(67.50 DKK)
     -15.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.92 SEK
(13.99 DKK)
19.92 SEK
(13.32 DKK)
     -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 24.48 SEK
(16.37 DKK)
23.76 SEK
(15.89 DKK)
     -2.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 70.00 SEK
(46.81 DKK)
89.72 SEK
(60.00 DKK)
     +28.2 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 39.00 SEK
(26.08 DKK)
35.89 SEK
(24.00 DKK)
     -8.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 970.00 SEK
(648.69 DKK)
777.56 SEK
(520.00 DKK)
     -19.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 55.00 SEK
(36.78 DKK)
74.77 SEK
(50.00 DKK)
     +35.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 46.67 SEK
(31.21 DKK)
40.91 SEK
(27.36 DKK)
     -12.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 522.50 SEK
(349.42 DKK)
897.19 SEK
(600.00 DKK)
     +71.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 82.40 SEK
(55.10 DKK)
88.65 SEK
(59.28 DKK)
     +7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 300,000.00 SEK
(200,626.56 DKK)
418,688.33 SEK
(280,000.00 DKK)
     +39.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 299,987.50 SEK
(200,618.20 DKK)
419,822.70 SEK
(280,758.62 DKK)
     +39.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,264.49 SEK
(845.63 DKK)
2,266.85 SEK
(1,515.96 DKK)
     +79.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.43 SEK
(0.96 DKK)
1.28 SEK
(0.86 DKK)
     -10.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 344.72 SEK
(230.54 DKK)
387.79 SEK
(259.33 DKK)
     +12.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 455.12 SEK
(304.36 DKK)
443.72 SEK
(296.74 DKK)
     -2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 355.26 SEK
(237.58 DKK)
260.93 SEK
(174.50 DKK)
     -26.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 SEK
(100.31 DKK)
179.44 SEK
(120.00 DKK)
     +19.6 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,403.70 SEK
(938.73 DKK)
5,371.92 SEK
(3,592.50 DKK)
     +282.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 87,500.00 SEK
(58,516.08 DKK)
74,279.80 SEK
(49,675.00 DKK)
     -15.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 876.64 SEK
(586.26 DKK)
1,105.63 SEK
(739.39 DKK)
     +26.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 416.38 SEK
(278.45 DKK)
524.51 SEK
(350.77 DKK)
     +26.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,017.76 SEK
(680.63 DKK)
1,231.39 SEK
(823.50 DKK)
     +21.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,378.77 SEK
(922.06 DKK)
1,728.18 SEK
(1,155.73 DKK)
     +25.3 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,910.77 SEK
(9,971.65 DKK)
18,538.69 SEK
(12,397.84 DKK)
     +24.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,711.43 SEK
(7,163.32 DKK)
13,432.14 SEK
(8,982.81 DKK)
     +25.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,284.84 SEK
(15,571.86 DKK)
29,400.54 SEK
(19,661.76 DKK)
     +26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,588.24 SEK
(11,093.47 DKK)
21,593.89 SEK
(14,441.03 DKK)
     +30.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,447.95 SEK
(6,987.12 DKK)
7,670.47 SEK
(5,129.67 DKK)
     -26.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,468.38 SEK
(4,325.76 DKK)
5,213.06 SEK
(3,486.26 DKK)
     -19.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 32,503.78 SEK
(21,737.07 DKK)
37,498.49 SEK
(25,077.31 DKK)
     +15.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.25 1.66      -48.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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