San Jose, United States vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3502
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7476
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$2428
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$4021
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$717
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$195
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6928
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
979K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 77% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 22nd and 1837th ($3502 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. San Jose, United States ranked 9th best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 69th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Stockholm

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San Jose Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.93
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$5.86
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2372
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2164
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4451
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3536
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13837
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9980
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.46
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.92
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.93
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1687
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15889
$7816

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123

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