Raleigh vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$3327
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
95
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
468K
979K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 39% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 304th and 1837th ($2757 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 3rd 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 Raleigh compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 235th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Stockholm

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Raleigh Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$7816

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382