Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 14.4% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 30.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 50.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 21.1% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 1.1% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 16.4% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £
(239.11 kr)
11.29 £
(150.00 kr)
     -37.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(1,062.71 kr)
67.00 £
(890.00 kr)
     -16.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(106.27 kr)
8.05 £
(107.00 kr)
     +0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(86.34 kr)
5.65 £
(75.00 kr)
     -13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(66.42 kr)
5.42 £
(72.00 kr)
     +8.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(47.74 kr)
3.38 £
(44.95 kr)
     -5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 £
(26.11 kr)
1.84 £
(24.46 kr)
     -6.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(21.05 kr)
1.64 £
(21.72 kr)
     +3.2 %
Markets
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.92 £
(65.39 kr)
4.47 £
(59.35 kr)
     -9.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 £
(18.07 kr)
2.06 £
(27.40 kr)
     +51.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(12.01 kr)
1.34 £
(17.80 kr)
     +48.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.31 £
(43.93 kr)
3.33 £
(44.18 kr)
     +0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £
(45.49 kr)
3.91 £
(52.00 kr)
     +14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.48 £
(46.27 kr)
4.41 £
(58.55 kr)
     +26.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 £
(73.83 kr)
6.89 £
(91.57 kr)
     +24.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(14.74 kr)
1.15 £
(15.29 kr)
     +3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(7.40 kr)
0.95 £
(12.62 kr)
     +70.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(15.58 kr)
1.15 £
(15.28 kr)
     -2.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 £
(20.06 kr)
1.62 £
(21.55 kr)
     +7.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(7.31 kr)
0.55 £
(7.28 kr)
     -0.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(7.29 kr)
0.64 £
(8.53 kr)
     +16.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £
(12.66 kr)
1.88 £
(24.96 kr)
     +97.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £
(17.01 kr)
1.13 £
(14.99 kr)
     -11.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(119.55 kr)
9.03 £
(120.00 kr)
     +0.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(27.15 kr)
1.51 £
(20.09 kr)
     -26.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 £
(32.27 kr)
1.72 £
(22.90 kr)
     -29.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(199.26 kr)
5.34 £
(71.00 kr)
     -64.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(37.19 kr)
3.16 £
(42.00 kr)
     +12.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(2,656.76 kr)
76.79 £
(1,020.00 kr)
     -61.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(53.14 kr)
4.44 £
(59.00 kr)
     +11.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(41.64 kr)
3.94 £
(52.30 kr)
     +25.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(398.51 kr)
40.84 £
(542.50 kr)
     +36.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(75.81 kr)
5.64 £
(74.97 kr)
     -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £
(349,098.68 kr)
23,261.39 £
(309,000.00 kr)
     -11.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £
(348,717.88 kr)
24,180.43 £
(321,208.33 kr)
     -7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.67 £
(3,675.24 kr)
121.94 £
(1,619.83 kr)
     -55.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.98 £
(198.95 kr)
19.89 £
(264.19 kr)
     +32.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £
(419.42 kr)
23.57 £
(313.14 kr)
     -25.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.06 £
(638.40 kr)
31.10 £
(413.12 kr)
     -35.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £
(179.71 kr)
27.84 £
(369.85 kr)
     +105.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(199.26 kr)
12.04 £
(160.00 kr)
     -19.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,829.08 £
(24,297.22 kr)
108.60 £
(1,442.59 kr)
     -94.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(266,403.76 kr)
6,135.34 £
(81,500.75 kr)
     -69.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.22 £
(1,105.43 kr)
60.85 £
(808.28 kr)
     -26.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.30 £
(535.34 kr)
33.57 £
(445.90 kr)
     -16.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.03 £
(1,169.36 kr)
74.78 £
(993.39 kr)
     -15.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.00 £
(1,288.53 kr)
110.96 £
(1,473.96 kr)
     +14.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,188.68 £
(29,074.01 kr)
1,224.33 £
(16,263.83 kr)
     -44.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,613.94 £
(21,439.31 kr)
803.59 £
(10,674.77 kr)
     -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,129.76 £
(54,859.00 kr)
1,951.58 £
(25,924.41 kr)
     -52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,731.40 £
(36,283.35 kr)
1,297.40 £
(17,234.38 kr)
     -52.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,261.22 £
(16,753.81 kr)
734.96 £
(9,763.01 kr)
     -41.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 689.88 £
(9,164.29 kr)
409.79 £
(5,443.63 kr)
     -40.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,231.54 £
(42,927.20 kr)
2,620.54 £
(34,810.82 kr)
     -18.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 4.56      -18.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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