Austin vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
962K
985K

The cost of living in Austin is 24% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 812th and 1883rd ($2473 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 2nd in the United States and Sweden, respectively. Check the United States vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 116th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Stockholm

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Austin Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$7335

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328