Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Stockholm 

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Cost of Living in Stockholm is 31.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 42.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 59.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 28.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 42.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 23.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(276.51 kr)
13.56 $
(150.00 kr)
     -45.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(1,327.27 kr)
90.41 $
(1,000.00 kr)
     -24.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(132.73 kr)
9.95 $
(110.00 kr)
     -17.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(88.48 kr)
7.23 $
(80.00 kr)
     -9.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(88.48 kr)
7.14 $
(79.00 kr)
     -10.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.81 $
(64.25 kr)
4.28 $
(47.29 kr)
     -26.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 $
(32.28 kr)
2.54 $
(28.14 kr)
     -12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $
(24.45 kr)
2.16 $
(23.92 kr)
     -2.2 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.71 $
(63.15 kr)
5.60 $
(61.89 kr)
     -2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.67 $
(51.64 kr)
2.63 $
(29.10 kr)
     -43.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.24 $
(35.82 kr)
1.61 $
(17.78 kr)
     -50.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.50 $
(60.80 kr)
3.92 $
(43.35 kr)
     -28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.17 $
(123.53 kr)
4.71 $
(52.14 kr)
     -57.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 $
(69.82 kr)
5.13 $
(56.71 kr)
     -18.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.35 $
(114.44 kr)
7.17 $
(79.36 kr)
     -30.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.19 $
(35.28 kr)
1.34 $
(14.77 kr)
     -58.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.35 $
(14.90 kr)
1.10 $
(12.21 kr)
     -18.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 $
(27.64 kr)
1.34 $
(14.85 kr)
     -46.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.64 $
(40.31 kr)
1.82 $
(20.17 kr)
     -50.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.89 $
(20.86 kr)
0.72 $
(7.98 kr)
     -61.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.93 $
(21.35 kr)
0.74 $
(8.15 kr)
     -61.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 $
(33.75 kr)
2.20 $
(24.31 kr)
     -28.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 $
(28.15 kr)
1.34 $
(14.77 kr)
     -47.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(199.09 kr)
10.85 $
(120.00 kr)
     -39.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $
(27.70 kr)
1.88 $
(20.75 kr)
     -25.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(32.77 kr)
1.96 $
(21.63 kr)
     -34.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 $
(154.85 kr)
6.78 $
(75.00 kr)
     -51.6 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(33.18 kr)
3.80 $
(42.00 kr)
     +26.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(995.45 kr)
92.22 $
(1,020.00 kr)
     +2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.15 $
(45.90 kr)
5.33 $
(59.00 kr)
     +28.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(35.95 kr)
2.55 $
(28.16 kr)
     -21.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(431.36 kr)
52.80 $
(584.00 kr)
     +35.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.20 $
(57.52 kr)
6.14 $
(67.95 kr)
     +18.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,376.95 $
(380,227.83 kr)
27,937.14 $
(309,000.00 kr)
     -18.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,743.91 $
(284,741.71 kr)
30,309.79 $
(335,242.86 kr)
     +17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.39 $
(2,669.95 kr)
185.25 $
(2,048.96 kr)
     -23.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.33 $
(656.26 kr)
25.80 $
(285.41 kr)
     -56.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.67 $
(726.31 kr)
32.99 $
(364.84 kr)
     -49.8 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.14 $
(1,085.44 kr)
38.53 $
(426.15 kr)
     -60.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.17 $
(167.75 kr)
32.14 $
(355.52 kr)
     +111.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(188.03 kr)
15.37 $
(170.00 kr)
     -9.6 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,829.63 $
(31,297.25 kr)
137.95 $
(1,525.81 kr)
     -95.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,000.00 $
(420,300.79 kr)
5,605.51 $
(62,000.00 kr)
     -85.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.71 $
(671.52 kr)
82.80 $
(915.77 kr)
     +36.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.83 $
(484.81 kr)
41.43 $
(458.26 kr)
     -5.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.46 $
(1,177.48 kr)
100.21 $
(1,108.33 kr)
     -5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 144.85 $
(1,602.07 kr)
189.26 $
(2,093.33 kr)
     +30.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,199.85 $
(35,392.12 kr)
1,524.16 $
(16,858.04 kr)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,830.43 $
(31,306.16 kr)
977.33 $
(10,809.81 kr)
     -65.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,703.28 $
(63,081.35 kr)
2,517.61 $
(27,846.15 kr)
     -55.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,623.81 $
(51,141.86 kr)
1,658.70 $
(18,346.15 kr)
     -64.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,028.21 $
(11,372.52 kr)
920.77 $
(10,184.20 kr)
     -10.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 945.17 $
(10,454.05 kr)
499.30 $
(5,522.54 kr)
     -47.2 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,531.53 $
(83,302.83 kr)
3,288.10 $
(36,368.14 kr)
     -56.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.20      -36.2 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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