Stockholm vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stockholm Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2039
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4469
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$995
🏘️ Family rent
$1940
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3371
$1906
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
985K
1.86M

The cost of living in Stockholm is 27% more expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 1732nd and 3022nd ($2039 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Sweden and Poland, respectively. Check Sweden vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Stockholm compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Stockholm ranked 1st best city to live in Sweden vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 20th and 410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Stockholm vs Warsaw

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Stockholm Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.7
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.33
$4.05
 Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1344
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$920
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2403
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.9
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10193
$6081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5579
$4065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$3.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$522
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5804
$13608

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Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1783
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$957
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1570
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1734
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1487
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1510
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1510
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1416
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1412
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1252
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1327
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1244
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1242
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1411
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1171
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1302
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1178
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1273
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1599
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1648
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1279
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1450
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1473
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1495
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1450
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1367
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1434
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1254
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1064
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1373
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$869
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1396
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1441
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1251
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1457
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1239
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1331

Cities near Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1324
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1302
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1090
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1095
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$882
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$884
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1082
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1025
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1125
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1083
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1170
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$964
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$947
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$989
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$965
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1051
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1016
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1234
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$983
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1173
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$935
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1093
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$469
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$866
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1098
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1057
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1025
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$950
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1107
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$902
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1131
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$974
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1105
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1108
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$977
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1016
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$893
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1020
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$385