Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 

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Cost of Living in Stockholm is 18.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 31.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 50.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 17.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 4.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 18.0% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.81 $
(20.00 £)
13.71 $
(150.00 kr)
     -44.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 99.24 $
(80.00 £)
91.40 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -7.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.92 $
(8.00 £)
10.05 $
(110.00 kr)
     +1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.44 $
(6.00 £)
7.27 $
(79.50 kr)
     -2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.82 $
(5.50 £)
7.22 $
(79.00 kr)
     +5.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.60 $
(3.71 £)
4.41 $
(48.22 kr)
     -4.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(1.98 £)
2.56 $
(28.03 kr)
     +4.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 $
(1.47 £)
2.13 $
(23.34 kr)
     +17.1 %
Markets
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.93 $
(4.78 £)
5.64 $
(61.66 kr)
     -4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.39 £)
2.62 $
(28.65 kr)
     +51.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 $
(0.91 £)
1.61 $
(17.65 kr)
     +43.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.44 $
(3.58 £)
3.93 $
(43.04 kr)
     -11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.87 $
(3.93 £)
4.74 $
(51.85 kr)
     -2.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.91 $
(3.15 £)
5.13 $
(56.10 kr)
     +31.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.97 $
(4.81 £)
7.34 $
(80.29 kr)
     +22.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.45 $
(1.17 £)
1.37 $
(15.01 kr)
     -5.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.61 £)
1.11 $
(12.14 kr)
     +46.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.10 £)
1.34 $
(14.71 kr)
     -1.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.27 £)
1.81 $
(19.76 kr)
     +14.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.57 £)
0.74 $
(8.07 kr)
     +4.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.58 £)
0.73 $
(8.02 kr)
     +2.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 $
(0.99 £)
2.25 $
(24.65 kr)
     +83.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.59 $
(1.28 £)
1.35 $
(14.81 kr)
     -14.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.16 $
(9.00 £)
11.20 $
(122.50 kr)
     +0.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.83 $
(2.28 £)
1.93 $
(21.13 kr)
     -31.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 $
(2.68 £)
1.96 $
(21.46 kr)
     -40.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.09 $
(17.00 £)
6.90 $
(75.50 kr)
     -67.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.47 $
(2.80 £)
3.84 $
(42.00 kr)
     +10.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 233.27 $
(188.04 £)
93.23 $
(1,020.00 kr)
     -60.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.58 $
(4.50 £)
5.39 $
(59.00 kr)
     -3.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.09 $
(4.10 £)
2.57 $
(28.16 kr)
     -49.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.21 $
(30.00 £)
53.38 $
(584.00 kr)
     +43.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.88 $
(5.54 £)
6.18 $
(67.64 kr)
     -10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,640.94 $
(27,925.00 £)
28,241.87 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,349.50 $
(29,302.31 £)
30,185.13 $
(330,261.54 kr)
     -17.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.13 $
(237.92 £)
198.40 $
(2,170.73 kr)
     -32.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.58 $
(14.17 £)
25.46 $
(278.61 kr)
     +44.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.12 $
(31.54 £)
34.05 $
(372.60 kr)
     -13.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.20 $
(47.73 £)
38.80 $
(424.56 kr)
     -34.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.34 $
(14.78 £)
32.45 $
(355.05 kr)
     +77.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.99 $
(14.50 £)
14.62 $
(160.00 kr)
     -18.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,235.60 $
(1,802.17 £)
140.17 $
(1,533.64 kr)
     -93.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,577.64 $
(21,424.95 £)
5,666.65 $
(62,000.00 kr)
     -78.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.08 $
(77.45 £)
83.70 $
(915.77 kr)
     -12.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.90 $
(37.00 £)
42.59 $
(465.98 kr)
     -7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 114.60 $
(92.38 £)
101.30 $
(1,108.33 kr)
     -11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.26 $
(116.29 £)
189.12 $
(2,069.23 kr)
     +31.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,712.64 $
(2,186.73 £)
1,524.82 $
(16,683.37 kr)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,004.05 $
(1,615.52 £)
953.70 $
(10,434.60 kr)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,197.69 $
(4,190.00 £)
2,533.54 $
(27,720.00 kr)
     -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,372.04 $
(2,718.29 £)
1,614.69 $
(17,666.67 kr)
     -52.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,856.76 $
(1,496.79 £)
928.96 $
(10,163.90 kr)
     -50.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 959.56 $
(773.52 £)
503.03 $
(5,503.77 kr)
     -47.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,029.02 $
(3,247.90 £)
3,266.33 $
(35,737.60 kr)
     -18.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.07 4.19      -17.5 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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