London vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
99
96
🏙️ Population
8.8M
985K

The cost of living in London is 72% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 37th and 1883rd ($3427 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 2nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Stockholm

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London Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$7335

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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