Philadelphia vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$2039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6395
$4469
🏠 One person rent
$1516
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4131
$3371
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
99
95
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
985K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 27% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 664th and 1732nd ($2597 vs $2039) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 610th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Philadelphia ranked 28th best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 138th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Stockholm

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Philadelphia Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.2
$76.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$7.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1616
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$920
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3231
$2403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.2
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3404
$10193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2379
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.63
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2066
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19774
$5804

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1783
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$957
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1570
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1734
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1487
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1510
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1510
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1416
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1412
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1252
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1327
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1244
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1242
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1411
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1171
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1302
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1178
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1273
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1599
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1648
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1279
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1450
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1473
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1495
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1450
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1367
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1434
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1254
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1064
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1373
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$869
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1396
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1441
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1251
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1457
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1239
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1331