Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 15.7% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 32.0% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 52.8% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 21.1% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 0.0% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 9.8% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 £ (237.06 kr) |
10.82 £ (142.50 kr) |
-39.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
77.50 £ (1,020.66 kr) |
67.96 £ (895.00 kr) |
-12.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (105.36 kr) |
7.59 £ (100.00 kr) |
-5.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.19 £ (81.47 kr) |
6.00 £ (79.00 kr) |
-3.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.45 £ (71.78 kr) |
5.32 £ (70.00 kr) |
-2.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 £ (46.83 kr) |
3.33 £ (43.81 kr) |
-6.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.01 £ (26.51 kr) |
1.89 £ (24.94 kr) |
-5.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 £ (21.44 kr) |
1.69 £ (22.29 kr) |
+4.0 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.03 £ (66.27 kr) |
4.56 £ (60.02 kr) |
-9.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.43 £ (18.82 kr) |
1.99 £ (26.25 kr) |
+39.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.98 £ (12.85 kr) |
1.21 £ (15.89 kr) |
+23.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.46 £ (45.55 kr) |
3.37 £ (44.38 kr) |
-2.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (45.81 kr) |
3.85 £ (50.75 kr) |
+10.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (44.89 kr) |
4.36 £ (57.45 kr) |
+28.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.78 £ (76.08 kr) |
7.03 £ (92.55 kr) |
+21.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.08 £ (14.28 kr) |
1.13 £ (14.84 kr) |
+3.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (7.54 kr) |
0.95 £ (12.55 kr) |
+66.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.05 £ (13.87 kr) |
1.12 £ (14.81 kr) |
+6.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.50 £ (19.76 kr) |
1.54 £ (20.31 kr) |
+2.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (7.17 kr) |
0.56 £ (7.35 kr) |
+2.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (7.06 kr) |
0.60 £ (7.92 kr) |
+12.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.93 £ (12.19 kr) |
1.88 £ (24.72 kr) |
+102.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.27 £ (16.78 kr) |
1.15 £ (15.21 kr) |
-9.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (118.53 kr) |
9.11 £ (120.00 kr) |
+1.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.02 £ (26.65 kr) |
1.57 £ (20.70 kr) |
-22.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.32 £ (30.61 kr) |
1.79 £ (23.52 kr) |
-23.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (197.55 kr) |
5.32 £ (70.00 kr) |
-64.6 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.90 £ (38.19 kr) |
2.96 £ (39.00 kr) |
+2.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
182.50 £ (2,403.50 kr) |
73.65 £ (970.00 kr) |
-59.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (52.68 kr) |
4.52 £ (59.50 kr) |
+12.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.05 £ (40.17 kr) |
3.97 £ (52.30 kr) |
+30.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (395.10 kr) |
42.90 £ (565.00 kr) |
+43.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.99 £ (78.92 kr) |
5.89 £ (77.63 kr) |
-1.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,320.00 £ (333,460.94 kr) |
22,779.28 £ (300,000.00 kr) |
-10.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,024.20 £ (342,735.16 kr) |
23,348.76 £ (307,500.00 kr) |
-10.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
320.75 £ (4,224.25 kr) |
122.43 £ (1,612.42 kr) |
-61.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.15 £ (199.50 kr) |
20.74 £ (273.12 kr) |
+36.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
33.40 £ (439.90 kr) |
25.28 £ (332.97 kr) |
-24.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
55.66 £ (732.98 kr) |
31.99 £ (421.37 kr) |
-42.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.07 £ (185.25 kr) |
28.48 £ (375.14 kr) |
+102.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (197.55 kr) |
12.15 £ (160.00 kr) |
-19.0 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,724.24 £ (22,708.03 kr) |
107.46 £ (1,415.22 kr) |
-93.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,906.00 £ (275,329.16 kr) |
5,454.41 £ (71,833.83 kr) |
-73.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.32 £ (1,071.03 kr) |
62.54 £ (823.68 kr) |
-23.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.76 £ (497.33 kr) |
32.92 £ (433.59 kr) |
-12.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
84.50 £ (1,112.85 kr) |
74.43 £ (980.27 kr) |
-11.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
102.54 £ (1,350.46 kr) |
115.32 £ (1,518.71 kr) |
+12.5 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,272.94 £ (29,934.31 kr) |
1,150.18 £ (15,147.65 kr) |
-49.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,625.00 £ (21,401.03 kr) |
772.68 £ (10,176.08 kr) |
-52.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,175.56 £ (54,991.50 kr) |
1,867.29 £ (24,592.01 kr) |
-55.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,669.33 £ (35,154.75 kr) |
1,281.83 £ (16,881.58 kr) |
-52.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,304.48 £ (17,179.80 kr) |
755.42 £ (9,948.82 kr) |
-42.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
738.75 £ (9,729.24 kr) |
442.28 £ (5,824.74 kr) |
-40.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,351.09 £ (44,133.41 kr) |
2,501.86 £ (32,949.19 kr) |
-25.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.50 | 4.52 | -17.7 % |
| Last update: | November 2023 | November 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 |