Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Stockholm is 22.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 36.5% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 57.2% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 21.3% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 6.0% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 12.3% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.73 $ (20.00 £) |
13.86 $ (150.00 kr) |
-46.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
102.91 $ (80.00 £) |
92.41 $ (1,000.00 kr) |
-10.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.29 $ (8.00 £) |
10.07 $ (109.00 kr) |
-2.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.36 $ (6.50 £) |
7.02 $ (76.00 kr) |
-16.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.57 $ (5.11 £) |
6.47 $ (70.00 kr) |
-1.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.70 $ (3.65 £) |
4.16 $ (45.06 kr) |
-11.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 $ (1.98 £) |
2.35 $ (25.42 kr) |
-7.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.89 $ (1.47 £) |
2.04 $ (22.06 kr) |
+7.8 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.44 $ (5.01 £) |
5.39 $ (58.30 kr) |
-16.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.78 $ (1.38 £) |
2.41 $ (26.10 kr) |
+35.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 $ (0.94 £) |
1.64 $ (17.69 kr) |
+35.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.03 $ (3.13 £) |
3.93 $ (42.51 kr) |
-2.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.55 $ (3.54 £) |
4.70 $ (50.86 kr) |
+3.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.33 $ (3.37 £) |
5.12 $ (55.40 kr) |
+18.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.74 $ (5.24 £) |
7.91 $ (85.55 kr) |
+17.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.54 $ (1.20 £) |
1.39 $ (15.02 kr) |
-10.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 $ (0.61 £) |
1.09 $ (11.82 kr) |
+38.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.45 $ (1.13 £) |
1.36 $ (14.73 kr) |
-6.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.92 $ (1.49 £) |
2.00 $ (21.61 kr) |
+4.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.74 $ (0.57 £) |
0.69 $ (7.48 kr) |
-6.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.70 $ (0.55 £) |
0.81 $ (8.80 kr) |
+15.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.28 $ (1.00 £) |
2.28 $ (24.70 kr) |
+77.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.48 $ (1.15 £) |
1.37 $ (14.86 kr) |
-7.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
11.90 $ (9.25 £) |
11.09 $ (120.00 kr) |
-6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 $ (1.98 £) |
1.86 $ (20.16 kr) |
-27.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.21 $ (2.49 £) |
2.07 $ (22.41 kr) |
-35.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
19.30 $ (15.00 £) |
6.56 $ (71.00 kr) |
-66.0 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.60 $ (2.80 £) |
3.88 $ (42.00 kr) |
+7.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
257.28 $ (200.00 £) |
94.25 $ (1,020.00 kr) |
-63.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.79 $ (4.50 £) |
5.45 $ (59.00 kr) |
-5.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.92 $ (3.05 £) |
3.72 $ (40.23 kr) |
-5.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.59 $ (30.00 £) |
52.21 $ (565.00 kr) |
+35.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.33 $ (5.70 £) |
6.84 $ (74.03 kr) |
-6.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,247.12 $ (28,177.50 £) |
28,553.35 $ (309,000.00 kr) |
-21.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,005.55 $ (27,212.33 £) |
30,066.49 $ (325,375.00 kr) |
-14.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
372.63 $ (289.67 £) |
163.77 $ (1,772.29 kr) |
-56.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
18.63 $ (14.48 £) |
24.51 $ (265.24 kr) |
+31.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.05 $ (30.36 £) |
28.53 $ (308.76 kr) |
-26.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.52 $ (45.49 £) |
38.46 $ (416.20 kr) |
-34.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.91 $ (14.70 £) |
32.28 $ (349.38 kr) |
+70.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.01 $ (14.00 £) |
14.69 $ (159.00 kr) |
-18.4 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,335.88 $ (1,815.85 £) |
134.99 $ (1,460.88 kr) |
-94.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,101.72 $ (18,736.00 £) |
6,961.32 $ (75,334.33 kr) |
-71.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
101.88 $ (79.20 £) |
74.88 $ (810.33 kr) |
-26.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
51.19 $ (39.79 £) |
40.67 $ (440.12 kr) |
-20.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
114.55 $ (89.05 £) |
94.92 $ (1,027.22 kr) |
-17.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
128.22 $ (99.68 £) |
141.42 $ (1,530.39 kr) |
+10.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,792.53 $ (2,170.83 £) |
1,420.60 $ (15,373.47 kr) |
-49.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,101.20 $ (1,633.42 £) |
870.15 $ (9,416.62 kr) |
-58.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,769.29 $ (4,484.88 £) |
2,336.46 $ (25,284.82 kr) |
-59.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,732.09 $ (2,901.22 £) |
1,528.87 $ (16,545.16 kr) |
-59.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,601.88 $ (1,245.26 £) |
885.51 $ (9,582.87 kr) |
-44.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
962.02 $ (747.85 £) |
465.19 $ (5,034.26 kr) |
-51.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,795.85 $ (3,728.16 £) |
3,422.50 $ (37,037.75 kr) |
-28.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.27 | 4.08 | -22.5 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| 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 |