Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 16.6% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 32.3% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 52.9% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 29.2% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 3.1% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 9.9% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.16 $ (20.00 £) |
13.08 $ (145.00 kr) |
-45.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
96.66 $ (80.00 £) |
72.14 $ (800.00 kr) |
-25.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.67 $ (8.00 £) |
9.02 $ (100.00 kr) |
-6.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.56 $ (6.26 £) |
7.21 $ (80.00 kr) |
-4.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.04 $ (5.00 £) |
6.31 $ (70.00 kr) |
+4.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.36 $ (3.61 £) |
3.87 $ (42.92 kr) |
-11.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 $ (2.01 £) |
2.17 $ (24.10 kr) |
-10.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.95 $ (1.61 £) |
2.05 $ (22.69 kr) |
+5.0 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.00 $ (4.97 £) |
5.46 $ (60.56 kr) |
-9.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.67 $ (1.38 £) |
2.45 $ (27.18 kr) |
+46.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.20 $ (0.99 £) |
1.43 $ (15.86 kr) |
+19.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.24 $ (3.51 £) |
3.95 $ (43.81 kr) |
-6.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.94 $ (3.26 £) |
4.55 $ (50.43 kr) |
+15.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.31 $ (3.57 £) |
5.24 $ (58.09 kr) |
+21.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.41 $ (5.30 £) |
8.47 $ (93.96 kr) |
+32.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.15 $ (0.95 £) |
1.31 $ (14.53 kr) |
+13.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.67 $ (0.56 £) |
1.12 $ (12.47 kr) |
+67.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.14 $ (0.94 £) |
1.30 $ (14.36 kr) |
+14.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.67 $ (1.38 £) |
1.77 $ (19.58 kr) |
+6.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.64 $ (0.53 £) |
0.63 $ (6.99 kr) |
-2.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.61 $ (0.50 £) |
0.70 $ (7.72 kr) |
+14.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.07 $ (0.88 £) |
2.19 $ (24.28 kr) |
+104.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.40 $ (1.16 £) |
1.35 $ (15.01 kr) |
-3.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.87 $ (9.00 £) |
10.82 $ (120.00 kr) |
-0.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.29 $ (1.90 £) |
1.88 $ (20.85 kr) |
-18.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.01 $ (2.49 £) |
2.23 $ (24.68 kr) |
-26.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.13 $ (14.18 £) |
6.31 $ (70.00 kr) |
-63.1 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.62 $ (3.00 £) |
3.52 $ (39.00 kr) |
-3.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
205.40 $ (170.00 £) |
87.47 $ (970.00 kr) |
-57.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 $ (4.00 £) |
5.41 $ (60.00 kr) |
+12.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (2.89 £) |
4.35 $ (48.28 kr) |
+24.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.52 $ (29.40 £) |
50.95 $ (565.00 kr) |
+43.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.25 $ (6.00 £) |
7.32 $ (81.20 kr) |
+1.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,591.94 $ (25,320.00 £) |
24,347.84 $ (270,000.00 kr) |
-20.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,085.02 $ (25,728.11 £) |
27,729.48 $ (307,500.00 kr) |
-10.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
380.91 $ (315.27 £) |
139.80 $ (1,550.25 kr) |
-63.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
18.82 $ (15.58 £) |
24.50 $ (271.64 kr) |
+30.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.82 $ (32.96 £) |
31.73 $ (351.87 kr) |
-20.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
63.76 $ (52.78 £) |
42.36 $ (469.71 kr) |
-33.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.74 $ (13.85 £) |
33.48 $ (371.29 kr) |
+100.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.12 $ (15.00 £) |
14.34 $ (159.00 kr) |
-20.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,867.33 $ (1,545.53 £) |
127.70 $ (1,416.12 kr) |
-93.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,661.92 $ (20,411.90 £) |
6,477.77 $ (71,833.83 kr) |
-73.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
100.22 $ (82.95 £) |
76.07 $ (843.58 kr) |
-24.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.53 $ (36.03 £) |
40.03 $ (443.89 kr) |
-8.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
99.33 $ (82.21 £) |
90.00 $ (998.06 kr) |
-9.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
116.62 $ (96.53 £) |
135.26 $ (1,499.96 kr) |
+16.0 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,550.03 $ (2,110.58 £) |
1,315.70 $ (14,590.22 kr) |
-48.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,848.57 $ (1,530.00 £) |
924.81 $ (10,255.52 kr) |
-50.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,953.67 $ (4,100.00 £) |
2,120.99 $ (23,520.23 kr) |
-57.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,061.31 $ (2,533.75 £) |
1,478.17 $ (16,391.89 kr) |
-51.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,508.62 $ (1,248.63 £) |
903.13 $ (10,015.04 kr) |
-40.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
890.69 $ (737.19 £) |
537.34 $ (5,958.67 kr) |
-39.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,196.61 $ (3,473.41 £) |
3,122.73 $ (34,628.80 kr) |
-25.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.45 | 4.35 | -20.2 % |
| Last update: | October 2023 | September 2023 | |
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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 |