Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 15.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 31.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 51.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 22.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 1.4% 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 18.00 £
(241.50 kr)
11.18 £
(150.00 kr)
     -37.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(1,073.31 kr)
66.34 £
(890.00 kr)
     -17.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(107.33 kr)
7.98 £
(107.00 kr)
     -0.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(87.21 kr)
5.59 £
(75.00 kr)
     -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(67.08 kr)
5.37 £
(72.00 kr)
     +7.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(48.43 kr)
3.35 £
(44.97 kr)
     -7.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(26.20 kr)
1.83 £
(24.49 kr)
     -6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £
(21.98 kr)
1.62 £
(21.75 kr)
     -1.1 %
Markets
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(66.58 kr)
4.41 £
(59.18 kr)
     -11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(18.61 kr)
2.03 £
(27.21 kr)
     +46.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £
(12.19 kr)
1.33 £
(17.84 kr)
     +46.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 £
(44.72 kr)
3.25 £
(43.65 kr)
     -2.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £
(45.95 kr)
3.87 £
(51.97 kr)
     +13.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.47 £
(46.61 kr)
4.27 £
(57.28 kr)
     +22.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 £
(76.14 kr)
6.70 £
(89.84 kr)
     +18.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(14.98 kr)
1.15 £
(15.39 kr)
     +2.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(7.54 kr)
0.93 £
(12.52 kr)
     +65.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(15.82 kr)
1.11 £
(14.95 kr)
     -5.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £
(20.09 kr)
1.57 £
(21.07 kr)
     +4.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(7.39 kr)
0.54 £
(7.21 kr)
     -2.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(7.19 kr)
0.64 £
(8.55 kr)
     +19.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(12.41 kr)
1.85 £
(24.76 kr)
     +99.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.29 £
(17.30 kr)
1.12 £
(14.99 kr)
     -13.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(120.75 kr)
8.94 £
(120.00 kr)
     -0.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £
(27.71 kr)
1.49 £
(20.02 kr)
     -27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(32.91 kr)
1.71 £
(22.90 kr)
     -30.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(201.25 kr)
5.29 £
(71.00 kr)
     -64.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(37.57 kr)
3.13 £
(42.00 kr)
     +11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(2,683.29 kr)
76.03 £
(1,020.00 kr)
     -62.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(53.67 kr)
4.40 £
(59.00 kr)
     +9.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(42.05 kr)
3.90 £
(52.30 kr)
     +24.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(402.49 kr)
40.44 £
(542.50 kr)
     +34.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(76.83 kr)
5.59 £
(75.00 kr)
     -2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £
(352,583.69 kr)
23,031.47 £
(309,000.00 kr)
     -12.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £
(352,199.08 kr)
23,941.42 £
(321,208.33 kr)
     -8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.67 £
(3,738.69 kr)
120.80 £
(1,620.74 kr)
     -56.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.99 £
(201.17 kr)
19.59 £
(262.86 kr)
     +30.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.21 £
(418.78 kr)
23.34 £
(313.14 kr)
     -25.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.32 £
(648.29 kr)
30.82 £
(413.54 kr)
     -36.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £
(181.51 kr)
27.59 £
(370.13 kr)
     +103.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(201.25 kr)
11.93 £
(160.00 kr)
     -20.5 %
Childcare
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,843.35 £
(24,731.17 kr)
107.52 £
(1,442.59 kr)
     -94.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(269,063.24 kr)
6,074.70 £
(81,500.75 kr)
     -69.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.34 £
(1,104.74 kr)
61.19 £
(820.99 kr)
     -25.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(536.22 kr)
33.26 £
(446.19 kr)
     -16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.85 £
(1,165.25 kr)
74.08 £
(993.88 kr)
     -14.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.74 £
(1,311.35 kr)
109.86 £
(1,473.96 kr)
     +12.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,208.00 £
(29,623.47 kr)
1,222.67 £
(16,403.82 kr)
     -44.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,630.45 £
(21,874.87 kr)
796.14 £
(10,681.33 kr)
     -51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,211.25 £
(56,499.93 kr)
1,934.15 £
(25,949.42 kr)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,825.00 £
(37,901.40 kr)
1,284.57 £
(17,234.38 kr)
     -54.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(17,591.64 kr)
730.96 £
(9,806.87 kr)
     -44.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(9,612.59 kr)
403.92 £
(5,419.12 kr)
     -43.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,203.64 £
(42,981.39 kr)
2,626.61 £
(35,239.74 kr)
     -18.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 4.56      -18.2 %
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