Seattle vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
737K
985K

The cost of living in Seattle is 46% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 206th and 1883rd ($2908 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 102nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Stockholm

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Seattle Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$7335

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328