Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 16.5% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 32.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 52.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 22.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 2.2% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 20.4% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.72 $
(18.00 £)
14.00 $
(150.00 kr)
     -38.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.96 $
(80.00 £)
83.07 $
(890.00 kr)
     -17.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.10 $
(8.00 £)
9.99 $
(107.00 kr)
     -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.20 $
(6.50 £)
7.00 $
(75.00 kr)
     -14.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.31 $
(5.00 £)
6.72 $
(72.00 kr)
     +6.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.56 $
(3.61 £)
4.20 $
(44.99 kr)
     -7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(1.95 £)
2.29 $
(24.50 kr)
     -7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.64 £)
2.03 $
(21.76 kr)
     -1.8 %
Markets
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.26 $
(4.96 £)
5.53 $
(59.20 kr)
     -11.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 $
(1.39 £)
2.54 $
(27.21 kr)
     +45.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 $
(0.91 £)
1.67 $
(17.84 kr)
     +45.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.33 £)
4.07 $
(43.65 kr)
     -3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.32 $
(3.43 £)
4.85 $
(51.97 kr)
     +12.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.38 $
(3.47 £)
5.35 $
(57.29 kr)
     +21.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.16 $
(5.67 £)
8.39 $
(89.86 kr)
     +17.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1.12 £)
1.44 $
(15.39 kr)
     +1.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.56 £)
1.17 $
(12.52 kr)
     +64.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.49 $
(1.18 £)
1.40 $
(14.95 kr)
     -6.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.50 £)
1.97 $
(21.07 kr)
     +4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 $
(0.55 £)
0.67 $
(7.21 kr)
     -3.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.54 £)
0.80 $
(8.55 kr)
     +18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.17 $
(0.92 £)
2.31 $
(24.76 kr)
     +98.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.63 $
(1.29 £)
1.40 $
(14.99 kr)
     -14.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.36 $
(9.00 £)
11.20 $
(120.00 kr)
     -1.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.61 $
(2.07 £)
1.87 $
(20.02 kr)
     -28.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(2.45 £)
2.14 $
(22.90 kr)
     -31.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.93 $
(15.00 £)
6.63 $
(71.00 kr)
     -65.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.53 $
(2.80 £)
3.92 $
(42.00 kr)
     +10.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 252.40 $
(200.00 £)
95.20 $
(1,020.00 kr)
     -62.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.05 $
(4.00 £)
5.51 $
(59.00 kr)
     +9.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.96 $
(3.13 £)
4.88 $
(52.30 kr)
     +23.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.86 $
(30.00 £)
50.63 $
(542.50 kr)
     +33.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 $
(5.73 £)
7.00 $
(75.00 kr)
     -3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,165.24 $
(26,280.00 £)
28,839.47 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -13.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,129.06 $
(26,251.33 £)
29,978.90 $
(321,208.33 kr)
     -9.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 351.67 $
(278.67 £)
151.29 $
(1,621.04 kr)
     -57.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.92 $
(14.99 £)
24.53 $
(262.86 kr)
     +29.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.39 $
(31.21 £)
29.23 $
(313.14 kr)
     -25.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.98 $
(48.32 £)
38.60 $
(413.62 kr)
     -36.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.07 $
(13.53 £)
34.55 $
(370.22 kr)
     +102.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.93 $
(15.00 £)
14.93 $
(160.00 kr)
     -21.1 %
Childcare
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.30 $
(1,843.35 £)
134.64 $
(1,442.59 kr)
     -94.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,309.01 $
(20,054.76 £)
7,606.60 $
(81,500.75 kr)
     -69.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 103.92 $
(82.34 £)
76.64 $
(821.17 kr)
     -26.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.44 $
(39.97 £)
41.65 $
(446.29 kr)
     -17.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.61 $
(86.85 £)
92.78 $
(994.04 kr)
     -15.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.35 $
(97.74 £)
137.57 $
(1,473.96 kr)
     +11.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,786.49 $
(2,208.00 £)
1,531.29 $
(16,406.98 kr)
     -45.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,057.63 $
(1,630.45 £)
997.11 $
(10,683.53 kr)
     -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,314.58 $
(4,211.25 £)
2,422.68 $
(25,957.80 kr)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,565.14 $
(2,825.00 £)
1,608.51 $
(17,234.38 kr)
     -54.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,654.73 $
(1,311.20 £)
915.29 $
(9,806.87 kr)
     -44.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 904.19 $
(716.48 £)
505.78 $
(5,419.12 kr)
     -44.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,042.88 $
(3,203.57 £)
3,289.32 $
(35,243.33 kr)
     -18.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 4.56      -18.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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