Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Stockholm 

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Cost of Living in Stockholm is 35.8% lower than in Bern (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 29.8% lower than in Bern
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 8.9% lower than in Bern
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 25.8% lower than in Bern
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 41.2% lower than in Bern
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 23.9% lower than in Bern
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Restaurants
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 Fr.
(278.40 kr)
12.39 Fr.
(150.00 kr)
     -46.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 Fr.
(998.61 kr)
82.61 Fr.
(1,000.00 kr)
     +0.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(181.57 kr)
9.09 Fr.
(110.00 kr)
     -39.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 Fr.
(78.68 kr)
6.53 Fr.
(79.00 kr)
     +0.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 Fr.
(60.52 kr)
5.78 Fr.
(70.00 kr)
     +15.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 Fr.
(57.21 kr)
3.81 Fr.
(46.16 kr)
     -19.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.08 Fr.
(49.35 kr)
2.17 Fr.
(26.29 kr)
     -46.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 Fr.
(45.67 kr)
1.84 Fr.
(22.31 kr)
     -51.1 %
Markets
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.65 Fr.
(80.54 kr)
4.80 Fr.
(58.16 kr)
     -27.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.62 Fr.
(31.68 kr)
2.17 Fr.
(26.26 kr)
     -17.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.38 Fr.
(16.70 kr)
1.50 Fr.
(18.19 kr)
     +8.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.48 Fr.
(66.28 kr)
3.51 Fr.
(42.53 kr)
     -35.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.64 Fr.
(128.78 kr)
4.20 Fr.
(50.88 kr)
     -60.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.77 Fr.
(142.45 kr)
4.54 Fr.
(54.96 kr)
     -61.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.52 Fr.
(212.02 kr)
6.93 Fr.
(83.89 kr)
     -60.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 Fr.
(15.70 kr)
1.25 Fr.
(15.12 kr)
     -3.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 Fr.
(11.46 kr)
0.99 Fr.
(12.02 kr)
     +4.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 Fr.
(12.26 kr)
1.22 Fr.
(14.80 kr)
     +20.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 Fr.
(28.73 kr)
1.67 Fr.
(20.23 kr)
     -29.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(11.26 kr)
0.63 Fr.
(7.66 kr)
     -31.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.86 Fr.
(10.40 kr)
0.70 Fr.
(8.50 kr)
     -18.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 Fr.
(22.80 kr)
1.94 Fr.
(23.54 kr)
     +3.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 Fr.
(10.29 kr)
1.20 Fr.
(14.55 kr)
     +41.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.00 Fr.
(133.15 kr)
9.91 Fr.
(120.00 kr)
     -9.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.40 Fr.
(16.90 kr)
1.66 Fr.
(20.08 kr)
     +18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 Fr.
(23.00 kr)
1.86 Fr.
(22.52 kr)
     -2.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(108.94 kr)
5.87 Fr.
(71.00 kr)
     -34.8 %
Transportation
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 Fr.
(36.31 kr)
3.47 Fr.
(42.00 kr)
     +15.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(968.35 kr)
84.27 Fr.
(1,020.00 kr)
     +5.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(78.68 kr)
4.87 Fr.
(59.00 kr)
     -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr.
(97.40 kr)
2.66 Fr.
(32.19 kr)
     -67.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 72.00 Fr.
(871.51 kr)
46.68 Fr.
(565.00 kr)
     -35.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 Fr.
(83.42 kr)
6.01 Fr.
(72.73 kr)
     -12.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(397,022.38 kr)
25,528.03 Fr.
(309,000.00 kr)
     -22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,666.67 Fr.
(564,869.25 kr)
27,052.97 Fr.
(327,458.33 kr)
     -42.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.52 Fr.
(3,516.59 kr)
161.71 Fr.
(1,957.42 kr)
     -44.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.58 Fr.
(672.80 kr)
22.28 Fr.
(269.73 kr)
     -59.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.67 Fr.
(516.45 kr)
27.35 Fr.
(331.08 kr)
     -35.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.40 Fr.
(755.31 kr)
34.63 Fr.
(419.19 kr)
     -44.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 Fr.
(423.65 kr)
28.14 Fr.
(340.62 kr)
     -19.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(242.09 kr)
13.96 Fr.
(169.00 kr)
     -30.2 %
Childcare
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,650.00 Fr.
(32,076.50 kr)
128.30 Fr.
(1,552.94 kr)
     -95.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 Fr.
(363,130.23 kr)
6,223.75 Fr.
(75,334.33 kr)
     -79.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 124.83 Fr.
(1,511.03 kr)
74.08 Fr.
(896.69 kr)
     -40.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 Fr.
(675.83 kr)
34.41 Fr.
(416.52 kr)
     -38.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 146.67 Fr.
(1,775.30 kr)
89.75 Fr.
(1,086.40 kr)
     -38.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.71 Fr.
(2,005.86 kr)
135.34 Fr.
(1,638.24 kr)
     -18.3 %
Rent Per Month
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,212.11 Fr.
(14,671.81 kr)
1,326.88 Fr.
(16,060.97 kr)
     +9.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 858.33 Fr.
(10,389.56 kr)
827.35 Fr.
(10,014.53 kr)
     -3.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,411.43 Fr.
(29,188.75 kr)
2,275.85 Fr.
(27,547.64 kr)
     -5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,983.74 Fr.
(24,011.91 kr)
1,463.24 Fr.
(17,711.54 kr)
     -26.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,111.11 Fr.
(13,449.27 kr)
808.94 Fr.
(9,791.71 kr)
     -27.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 968.51 Fr.
(11,723.13 kr)
434.06 Fr.
(5,253.96 kr)
     -55.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Bern Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,628.62 Fr.
(68,130.80 kr)
3,006.12 Fr.
(36,387.16 kr)
     -46.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 4.42      +74.8 %
Last update: September 2024October 2024
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