Paramaribo vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$3539
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
95
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
224K
985K

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 56% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6225th and 1883rd ($869 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Suriname and Sweden, respectively. Check Suriname vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6243rd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$7335

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1310
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$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602

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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