Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 19.4% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 43.6% higher than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in London are 95.1% higher than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in London are 42.0% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in London are 5.0% lower than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.2% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 145.00 kr
(10.67 £)
265.03 kr
(19.50 £)
     +82.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(58.86 £)
1,087.32 kr
(80.00 £)
     +35.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 94.00 kr
(6.92 £)
101.94 kr
(7.50 £)
     +8.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 77.00 kr
(5.67 £)
81.55 kr
(6.00 £)
     +5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(5.15 £)
67.96 kr
(5.00 £)
     -2.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 42.38 kr
(3.12 £)
47.22 kr
(3.47 £)
     +11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 22.95 kr
(1.69 £)
27.04 kr
(1.99 £)
     +17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.49 kr
(1.58 £)
19.88 kr
(1.46 £)
     -7.5 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 60.05 kr
(4.42 £)
66.56 kr
(4.90 £)
     +10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.30 kr
(1.93 £)
16.55 kr
(1.22 £)
     -37.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.46 kr
(1.06 £)
12.39 kr
(0.91 £)
     -14.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 42.05 kr
(3.09 £)
41.92 kr
(3.08 £)
     -0.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 48.62 kr
(3.58 £)
42.78 kr
(3.15 £)
     -12.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 58.47 kr
(4.30 £)
44.30 kr
(3.26 £)
     -24.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 92.31 kr
(6.79 £)
65.81 kr
(4.84 £)
     -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.50 kr
(1.07 £)
12.58 kr
(0.93 £)
     -13.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.50 kr
(0.92 £)
7.40 kr
(0.54 £)
     -40.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.39 kr
(0.99 £)
12.89 kr
(0.95 £)
     -3.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.24 kr
(1.49 £)
17.64 kr
(1.30 £)
     -12.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.78 kr
(0.50 £)
6.90 kr
(0.51 £)
     +1.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.81 kr
(0.50 £)
6.96 kr
(0.51 £)
     +2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.54 kr
(1.81 £)
11.31 kr
(0.83 £)
     -53.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.07 kr
(1.11 £)
14.67 kr
(1.08 £)
     -2.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(8.83 £)
122.32 kr
(9.00 £)
     +1.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.21 kr
(1.56 £)
25.12 kr
(1.85 £)
     +18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.09 kr
(1.85 £)
33.23 kr
(2.45 £)
     +32.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 70.00 kr
(5.15 £)
190.28 kr
(14.00 £)
     +171.8 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 39.00 kr
(2.87 £)
38.06 kr
(2.80 £)
     -2.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 970.00 kr
(71.37 £)
2,268.89 kr
(166.93 £)
     +133.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 kr
(4.41 £)
54.37 kr
(4.00 £)
     -9.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 56.33 kr
(4.14 £)
41.45 kr
(3.05 £)
     -26.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 525.00 kr
(38.63 £)
391.43 kr
(28.80 £)
     -25.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 82.39 kr
(6.06 £)
90.32 kr
(6.65 £)
     +9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 310,000.00 kr
(22,808.40 £)
341,825.75 kr
(25,150.00 £)
     +10.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 332,500.00 kr
(24,463.85 £)
346,821.70 kr
(25,517.58 £)
     +4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,352.17 kr
(99.49 £)
4,251.30 kr
(312.79 £)
     +214.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.75 kr
(0.13 £)
1.70 kr
(0.13 £)
     -2.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 356.12 kr
(26.20 £)
416.51 kr
(30.65 £)
     +17.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 491.68 kr
(36.18 £)
679.81 kr
(50.02 £)
     +38.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 384.04 kr
(28.26 £)
175.35 kr
(12.90 £)
     -54.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 kr
(11.04 £)
163.10 kr
(12.00 £)
     +8.7 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,390.74 kr
(102.32 £)
22,071.26 kr
(1,623.90 £)
     +1,487.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 80,142.86 kr
(5,896.55 £)
268,248.79 kr
(19,736.54 £)
     +234.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 914.52 kr
(67.29 £)
1,061.59 kr
(78.11 £)
     +16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 438.17 kr
(32.24 £)
484.76 kr
(35.67 £)
     +10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,029.12 kr
(75.72 £)
1,062.03 kr
(78.14 £)
     +3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,431.17 kr
(105.30 £)
1,328.93 kr
(97.78 £)
     -7.1 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,635.74 kr
(1,150.41 £)
27,811.88 kr
(2,046.27 £)
     +77.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,222.62 kr
(825.71 £)
19,564.94 kr
(1,439.50 £)
     +74.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,640.67 kr
(1,812.95 £)
53,006.78 kr
(3,900.00 £)
     +115.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,281.25 kr
(1,271.48 £)
33,792.13 kr
(2,486.27 £)
     +95.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,597.34 kr
(779.70 £)
16,658.83 kr
(1,225.68 £)
     +57.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,616.16 kr
(486.79 £)
9,640.33 kr
(709.29 £)
     +45.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 33,331.02 kr
(2,452.35 £)
45,394.01 kr
(3,339.89 £)
     +36.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 4.59      +30.3 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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