Stockholm vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stockholm Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1991
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4487
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$542
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3539
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
985K
662K

The cost of living in Stockholm is 25% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1883rd and 512th ($1991 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Stockholm compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Stockholm ranked 1st best city to live in Sweden vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 17th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Stockholm vs Vancouver

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Stockholm Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.8
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.49
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.41
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1349
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10247
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5552
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.92
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7335
$16245

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743