Seattle vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
737K
979K

The cost of living in Seattle is 50% more expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 145th and 1837th ($2974 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Seattle ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 125th and 21st 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
$18.6
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$7816

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

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