San Francisco vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$3839
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
874K
985K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 60% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7th and 849th ($4040 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 30th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Stockholm

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San Francisco Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$17693

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

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