Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Stockholm is 14.2% lower than in London (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 28.5% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 50.3% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 14.2% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 1.7% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 20.2% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (259.85 kr) |
11.54 £ (150.00 kr) |
-42.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (1,039.42 kr) |
76.97 £ (1,000.00 kr) |
-3.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (103.94 kr) |
8.47 £ (110.00 kr) |
+5.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.02 £ (78.16 kr) |
6.16 £ (80.00 kr) |
+2.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 £ (77.96 kr) |
6.08 £ (79.00 kr) |
+1.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.80 £ (49.32 kr) |
3.73 £ (48.44 kr) |
-1.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (26.68 kr) |
2.29 £ (29.77 kr) |
+11.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.41 £ (18.35 kr) |
1.85 £ (24.04 kr) |
+31.0 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.82 £ (62.64 kr) |
4.73 £ (61.43 kr) |
-1.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (18.95 kr) |
2.23 £ (28.93 kr) |
+52.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (10.60 kr) |
1.35 £ (17.50 kr) |
+65.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.59 £ (46.58 kr) |
3.40 £ (44.21 kr) |
-5.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.78 £ (49.10 kr) |
4.17 £ (54.12 kr) |
+10.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.02 £ (39.27 kr) |
4.34 £ (56.37 kr) |
+43.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.84 £ (62.83 kr) |
6.55 £ (85.06 kr) |
+35.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 £ (15.03 kr) |
1.17 £ (15.22 kr) |
+1.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.62 £ (8.02 kr) |
0.95 £ (12.34 kr) |
+53.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.05 £ (13.69 kr) |
1.13 £ (14.64 kr) |
+6.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.24 £ (16.17 kr) |
1.52 £ (19.76 kr) |
+22.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (7.44 kr) |
0.64 £ (8.33 kr) |
+12.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (7.60 kr) |
0.62 £ (8.00 kr) |
+5.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.01 £ (13.07 kr) |
1.85 £ (24.07 kr) |
+84.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.32 £ (17.19 kr) |
1.13 £ (14.67 kr) |
-14.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (116.93 kr) |
9.24 £ (120.00 kr) |
+2.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.38 £ (30.94 kr) |
1.57 £ (20.38 kr) |
-34.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.93 £ (38.13 kr) |
1.66 £ (21.55 kr) |
-43.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 £ (220.88 kr) |
5.81 £ (75.50 kr) |
-65.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (36.38 kr) |
3.31 £ (43.00 kr) |
+18.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
183.04 £ (2,378.24 kr) |
80.81 £ (1,050.00 kr) |
-55.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (58.47 kr) |
4.54 £ (59.00 kr) |
+0.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 £ (54.37 kr) |
2.17 £ (28.16 kr) |
-48.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (389.78 kr) |
45.03 £ (585.00 kr) |
+50.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.44 £ (70.63 kr) |
5.12 £ (66.57 kr) |
-5.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (367,499.66 kr) |
23,782.51 £ (309,000.00 kr) |
-15.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,922.94 £ (375,788.21 kr) |
25,613.02 £ (332,783.33 kr) |
-11.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
233.10 £ (3,028.60 kr) |
165.91 £ (2,155.57 kr) |
-28.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.15 £ (196.90 kr) |
21.14 £ (274.64 kr) |
+39.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.46 £ (408.76 kr) |
29.61 £ (384.77 kr) |
-5.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
48.49 £ (630.02 kr) |
33.16 £ (430.85 kr) |
-31.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.42 £ (213.38 kr) |
28.83 £ (374.55 kr) |
+75.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (194.89 kr) |
12.31 £ (160.00 kr) |
-17.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,804.45 £ (23,444.71 kr) |
120.11 £ (1,560.60 kr) |
-93.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,965.22 £ (272,395.68 kr) |
4,771.90 £ (62,000.00 kr) |
-77.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.11 £ (1,040.90 kr) |
70.38 £ (914.46 kr) |
-12.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.83 £ (465.51 kr) |
36.10 £ (469.08 kr) |
+0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.30 £ (1,199.19 kr) |
86.20 £ (1,120.00 kr) |
-6.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
117.34 £ (1,524.62 kr) |
158.42 £ (2,058.33 kr) |
+35.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,218.66 £ (28,826.45 kr) |
1,216.06 £ (15,800.00 kr) |
-45.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,639.66 £ (21,303.61 kr) |
793.19 £ (10,305.69 kr) |
-51.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,133.78 £ (53,709.18 kr) |
2,015.11 £ (26,181.82 kr) |
-51.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,721.63 £ (35,361.40 kr) |
1,301.43 £ (16,909.09 kr) |
-52.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,459.24 £ (18,959.51 kr) |
801.39 £ (10,412.23 kr) |
-45.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
780.29 £ (10,138.06 kr) |
428.83 £ (5,571.67 kr) |
-45.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,035.39 £ (39,438.03 kr) |
2,606.13 £ (33,860.82 kr) |
-14.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.03 | 4.16 | -17.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Stockholm: | Cost of Living in Taby | 11.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tumba | 15.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uppsala | 43.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gavle | 107.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orebro | 123.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludvika | 134.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Falun | 144.01 miles |