Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockholm 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Stockholm is 22.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 36.5% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 57.2% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 21.3% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 6.0% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 12.3% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (278.42 kr) |
10.78 £ (150.00 kr) |
-46.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (1,113.69 kr) |
71.83 £ (1,000.00 kr) |
-10.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (111.37 kr) |
7.83 £ (109.00 kr) |
-2.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (90.49 kr) |
5.46 £ (76.00 kr) |
-16.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.11 £ (71.07 kr) |
5.03 £ (70.00 kr) |
-1.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.65 £ (50.85 kr) |
3.24 £ (45.06 kr) |
-11.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.98 £ (27.61 kr) |
1.83 £ (25.42 kr) |
-7.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 £ (20.46 kr) |
1.58 £ (22.06 kr) |
+7.8 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.01 £ (69.70 kr) |
4.19 £ (58.30 kr) |
-16.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (19.25 kr) |
1.87 £ (26.10 kr) |
+35.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (13.11 kr) |
1.27 £ (17.69 kr) |
+35.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.13 £ (43.61 kr) |
3.05 £ (42.51 kr) |
-2.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.54 £ (49.26 kr) |
3.65 £ (50.86 kr) |
+3.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (46.91 kr) |
3.98 £ (55.40 kr) |
+18.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.24 £ (72.97 kr) |
6.15 £ (85.55 kr) |
+17.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (16.70 kr) |
1.08 £ (15.02 kr) |
-10.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (8.52 kr) |
0.85 £ (11.82 kr) |
+38.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (15.71 kr) |
1.06 £ (14.73 kr) |
-6.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.49 £ (20.74 kr) |
1.55 £ (21.61 kr) |
+4.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (7.97 kr) |
0.54 £ (7.48 kr) |
-6.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (7.61 kr) |
0.63 £ (8.80 kr) |
+15.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.00 £ (13.89 kr) |
1.77 £ (24.70 kr) |
+77.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 £ (16.05 kr) |
1.07 £ (14.86 kr) |
-7.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (128.77 kr) |
8.62 £ (120.00 kr) |
-6.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 £ (27.61 kr) |
1.45 £ (20.16 kr) |
-27.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 £ (34.73 kr) |
1.61 £ (22.41 kr) |
-35.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (208.82 kr) |
5.10 £ (71.00 kr) |
-66.0 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (38.98 kr) |
3.02 £ (42.00 kr) |
+7.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (2,784.21 kr) |
73.27 £ (1,020.00 kr) |
-63.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (62.64 kr) |
4.24 £ (59.00 kr) |
-5.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.05 £ (42.46 kr) |
2.89 £ (40.23 kr) |
-5.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (417.63 kr) |
40.59 £ (565.00 kr) |
+35.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.70 £ (79.37 kr) |
5.32 £ (74.03 kr) |
-6.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,177.50 £ (392,260.91 kr) |
22,196.57 £ (309,000.00 kr) |
-21.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,212.33 £ (378,824.76 kr) |
23,372.85 £ (325,375.00 kr) |
-14.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.67 £ (4,032.57 kr) |
127.31 £ (1,772.29 kr) |
-56.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.48 £ (201.65 kr) |
19.05 £ (265.24 kr) |
+31.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.36 £ (422.62 kr) |
22.18 £ (308.76 kr) |
-26.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.49 £ (633.25 kr) |
29.90 £ (416.20 kr) |
-34.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.70 £ (204.61 kr) |
25.10 £ (349.38 kr) |
+70.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.00 £ (194.89 kr) |
11.42 £ (159.00 kr) |
-18.4 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,815.85 £ (25,278.51 kr) |
104.94 £ (1,460.88 kr) |
-94.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,736.00 £ (260,825.14 kr) |
5,411.53 £ (75,334.33 kr) |
-71.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.20 £ (1,102.55 kr) |
58.21 £ (810.33 kr) |
-26.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.79 £ (553.96 kr) |
31.62 £ (440.12 kr) |
-20.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (1,239.69 kr) |
73.79 £ (1,027.22 kr) |
-17.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.68 £ (1,387.62 kr) |
109.93 £ (1,530.39 kr) |
+10.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,170.83 £ (30,220.32 kr) |
1,104.33 £ (15,373.47 kr) |
-49.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,633.42 £ (22,738.91 kr) |
676.43 £ (9,416.62 kr) |
-58.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,484.88 £ (62,434.37 kr) |
1,816.30 £ (25,284.82 kr) |
-59.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,901.22 £ (40,388.08 kr) |
1,188.50 £ (16,545.16 kr) |
-59.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,245.26 £ (17,335.33 kr) |
688.37 £ (9,582.87 kr) |
-44.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
747.85 £ (10,410.87 kr) |
361.63 £ (5,034.26 kr) |
-51.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,728.16 £ (51,899.92 kr) |
2,660.55 £ (37,037.75 kr) |
-28.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.27 | 4.08 | -22.5 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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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 |