Paris vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2480
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5726
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$2535
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$3839
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.11M
985K

The cost of living in Paris is 2% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 916th and 849th ($2480 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in France and Sweden, respectively. Check France vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Paris compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 14th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Stockholm

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Paris Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.61
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.54
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1595
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1144
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2101
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14879
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9948
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.52
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.7
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.61
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.41
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$911
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17184
$17693

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516