Cost of Living Comparison Between Reykjavik and Stockholm 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Stockholm is 24.1% lower than in Reykjavik (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Stockholm is 24.3% lower than in Reykjavik | |
| Rent Prices in Stockholm are 24.7% lower than in Reykjavik | |
| Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 32.7% lower than in Reykjavik | |
| Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 30.5% lower than in Reykjavik | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 18.0% higher than in Reykjavik | |
Restaurants | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,000.00 ISK (231.21 SEK) |
1,946.29 ISK (150.00 SEK) |
-35.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
17,000.00 ISK (1,310.18 SEK) |
11,548.02 ISK (890.00 SEK) |
-32.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,400.00 ISK (184.97 SEK) |
1,342.94 ISK (103.50 SEK) |
-44.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,500.00 ISK (115.60 SEK) |
973.15 ISK (75.00 SEK) |
-35.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,250.00 ISK (96.34 SEK) |
908.27 ISK (70.00 SEK) |
-27.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
706.90 ISK (54.48 SEK) |
578.96 ISK (44.62 SEK) |
-18.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
403.44 ISK (31.09 SEK) |
328.61 ISK (25.33 SEK) |
-18.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
287.91 ISK (22.19 SEK) |
283.33 ISK (21.84 SEK) |
-1.6 % |
Markets | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
856.52 ISK (66.01 SEK) |
771.93 ISK (59.49 SEK) |
-9.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
464.58 ISK (35.80 SEK) |
346.95 ISK (26.74 SEK) |
-25.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
207.81 ISK (16.02 SEK) |
230.34 ISK (17.75 SEK) |
+10.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
821.68 ISK (63.33 SEK) |
565.82 ISK (43.61 SEK) |
-31.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
965.37 ISK (74.40 SEK) |
665.82 ISK (51.31 SEK) |
-31.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,233.09 ISK (95.03 SEK) |
735.40 ISK (56.68 SEK) |
-40.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,982.11 ISK (152.76 SEK) |
1,123.08 ISK (86.55 SEK) |
-43.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
212.21 ISK (16.36 SEK) |
195.80 ISK (15.09 SEK) |
-7.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
134.63 ISK (10.38 SEK) |
154.39 ISK (11.90 SEK) |
+14.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
175.06 ISK (13.49 SEK) |
195.42 ISK (15.06 SEK) |
+11.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
309.60 ISK (23.86 SEK) |
280.15 ISK (21.59 SEK) |
-9.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
196.68 ISK (15.16 SEK) |
97.75 ISK (7.53 SEK) |
-50.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
140.44 ISK (10.82 SEK) |
114.03 ISK (8.79 SEK) |
-18.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
439.56 ISK (33.88 SEK) |
316.49 ISK (24.39 SEK) |
-28.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
281.00 ISK (21.66 SEK) |
193.95 ISK (14.95 SEK) |
-31.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,749.50 ISK (211.90 SEK) |
1,557.04 ISK (120.00 SEK) |
-43.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
434.15 ISK (33.46 SEK) |
258.03 ISK (19.89 SEK) |
-40.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
355.89 ISK (27.43 SEK) |
294.11 ISK (22.67 SEK) |
-17.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,650.00 ISK (127.16 SEK) |
921.25 ISK (71.00 SEK) |
-44.2 % |
Transportation | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
570.00 ISK (43.93 SEK) |
544.96 ISK (42.00 SEK) |
-4.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,300.00 ISK (716.75 SEK) |
13,234.80 ISK (1,020.00 SEK) |
+42.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
730.00 ISK (56.26 SEK) |
778.52 ISK (60.00 SEK) |
+6.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
504.53 ISK (38.88 SEK) |
626.45 ISK (48.28 SEK) |
+24.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,630.00 ISK (742.18 SEK) |
7,331.04 ISK (565.00 SEK) |
-23.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,191.65 ISK (91.84 SEK) |
968.91 ISK (74.67 SEK) |
-18.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,790,000.00 ISK (446,232.51 SEK) |
4,009,367.24 ISK (309,000.00 SEK) |
-30.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,031,000.00 ISK (464,806.26 SEK) |
4,196,510.97 ISK (323,423.08 SEK) |
-30.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
11,706.74 ISK (902.23 SEK) |
21,038.67 ISK (1,621.44 SEK) |
+79.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,254.67 ISK (250.84 SEK) |
3,534.77 ISK (272.42 SEK) |
+8.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
9,511.27 ISK (733.03 SEK) |
4,083.83 ISK (314.74 SEK) |
-57.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,103.59 ISK (701.61 SEK) |
5,446.65 ISK (419.77 SEK) |
-40.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
4,014.29 ISK (309.38 SEK) |
4,773.58 ISK (367.90 SEK) |
+18.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,000.00 ISK (154.14 SEK) |
2,004.68 ISK (154.50 SEK) |
+0.2 % |
Childcare | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
33,406.33 ISK (2,574.61 SEK) |
19,158.03 ISK (1,476.50 SEK) |
-42.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
831,666.67 ISK (64,096.15 SEK) |
977,485.46 ISK (75,334.33 SEK) |
+17.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
14,445.76 ISK (1,113.33 SEK) |
10,949.34 ISK (843.86 SEK) |
-24.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,045.00 ISK (465.89 SEK) |
5,874.82 ISK (452.77 SEK) |
-2.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
19,661.90 ISK (1,515.33 SEK) |
13,172.38 ISK (1,015.19 SEK) |
-33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
24,273.12 ISK (1,870.72 SEK) |
19,630.67 ISK (1,512.93 SEK) |
-19.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
259,077.12 ISK (19,966.95 SEK) |
211,185.48 ISK (16,275.96 SEK) |
-18.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
231,556.95 ISK (17,845.98 SEK) |
130,497.95 ISK (10,057.41 SEK) |
-43.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
375,965.52 ISK (28,975.48 SEK) |
343,212.20 ISK (26,451.20 SEK) |
-8.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
334,230.77 ISK (25,759.00 SEK) |
221,275.18 ISK (17,053.57 SEK) |
-33.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
81,846.89 ISK (6,307.90 SEK) |
126,772.24 ISK (9,770.28 SEK) |
+54.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
65,005.60 ISK (5,009.95 SEK) |
70,160.28 ISK (5,407.22 SEK) |
+7.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Reykjavik Edit |
Stockholm Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
513,380.43 ISK (39,565.98 SEK) |
458,653.03 ISK (35,348.17 SEK) |
-10.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.14 | 4.51 | -44.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 165 | 291 |
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