Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 4.1% lower than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 10.4% lower than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 21.5% lower than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 8.9% lower than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 5.7% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 24.9% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(196.22 kr)
13.76 $
(150.00 kr)
     -23.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(872.10 kr)
82.10 $
(895.00 kr)
     +2.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.62 $
(104.87 kr)
9.82 $
(107.00 kr)
     +2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(54.51 kr)
6.88 $
(75.00 kr)
     +37.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(76.31 kr)
6.42 $
(70.00 kr)
     -8.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(56.95 kr)
4.10 $
(44.66 kr)
     -21.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(26.84 kr)
2.24 $
(24.38 kr)
     -9.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(20.54 kr)
1.95 $
(21.28 kr)
     +3.6 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(39.10 kr)
5.44 $
(59.31 kr)
     +51.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.77 $
(30.21 kr)
2.46 $
(26.78 kr)
     -11.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.43 $
(15.58 kr)
1.66 $
(18.08 kr)
     +16.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(40.55 kr)
4.03 $
(43.89 kr)
     +8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.70 $
(62.12 kr)
4.76 $
(51.91 kr)
     -16.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.95 $
(53.94 kr)
5.20 $
(56.68 kr)
     +5.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(79.35 kr)
7.94 $
(86.58 kr)
     +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 $
(22.37 kr)
1.36 $
(14.82 kr)
     -33.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 $
(6.62 kr)
1.10 $
(12.04 kr)
     +81.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.58 $
(17.21 kr)
1.37 $
(14.91 kr)
     -13.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(13.48 kr)
1.94 $
(21.11 kr)
     +56.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.22 $
(13.30 kr)
0.69 $
(7.47 kr)
     -43.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.04 $
(11.37 kr)
0.78 $
(8.50 kr)
     -25.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 $
(18.75 kr)
2.22 $
(24.18 kr)
     +29.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.26 $
(24.61 kr)
1.41 $
(15.40 kr)
     -37.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(163.52 kr)
11.01 $
(120.00 kr)
     -26.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $
(20.48 kr)
1.85 $
(20.20 kr)
     -1.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(37.78 kr)
2.11 $
(23.00 kr)
     -39.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.75 $
(95.39 kr)
6.51 $
(71.00 kr)
     -25.6 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(13.63 kr)
3.85 $
(42.00 kr)
     +208.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(817.59 kr)
93.57 $
(1,020.00 kr)
     +24.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(46.33 kr)
5.41 $
(59.00 kr)
     +27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(32.70 kr)
4.80 $
(52.30 kr)
     +59.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(327.04 kr)
51.83 $
(565.00 kr)
     +72.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $
(33.90 kr)
6.85 $
(74.67 kr)
     +120.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(327,035.76 kr)
28,345.52 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,680.35 $
(279,946.45 kr)
29,668.60 $
(323,423.08 kr)
     +15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.75 $
(2,221.13 kr)
148.79 $
(1,621.94 kr)
     -27.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.34 $
(657.75 kr)
24.71 $
(269.32 kr)
     -59.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.55 $
(747.26 kr)
28.76 $
(313.56 kr)
     -58.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.66 $
(432.40 kr)
38.26 $
(417.13 kr)
     -3.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.83 $
(172.60 kr)
34.60 $
(377.18 kr)
     +118.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(163.52 kr)
14.63 $
(159.50 kr)
     -2.5 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(13,562.56 kr)
133.14 $
(1,451.41 kr)
     -89.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(276,163.53 kr)
6,910.65 $
(75,334.33 kr)
     -72.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.00 $
(534.16 kr)
76.40 $
(832.83 kr)
     +55.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.64 $
(508.39 kr)
40.97 $
(446.57 kr)
     -12.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.74 $
(1,130.88 kr)
91.39 $
(996.24 kr)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.00 $
(1,515.27 kr)
138.83 $
(1,513.42 kr)
     -0.1 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,583.86 $
(17,266.00 kr)
1,523.62 $
(16,609.30 kr)
     -3.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,213.24 $
(13,225.74 kr)
944.74 $
(10,298.79 kr)
     -22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,350.78 $
(36,527.54 kr)
2,427.62 $
(26,463.97 kr)
     -27.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,079.40 $
(22,667.97 kr)
1,560.94 $
(17,016.13 kr)
     -24.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 312.32 $
(3,404.65 kr)
893.02 $
(9,735.04 kr)
     +185.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 205.91 $
(2,244.72 kr)
488.81 $
(5,328.61 kr)
     +137.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,850.71 $
(52,878.54 kr)
3,265.18 $
(35,594.35 kr)
     -32.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.51      -31.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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