Stockholm vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stockholm Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2297
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5120
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2134
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$619
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
985K
690K

The cost of living in Stockholm is 31% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1273rd and 73rd ($2297 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th in Sweden and the United States, respectively. Check Sweden vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Stockholm compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Stockholm ranked 1st best city to live in Sweden vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 33rd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Stockholm vs Washington

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Stockholm Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.9
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1476
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2670
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11690
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.51
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.84
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.03
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.7
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15313
$24065

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Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949