Stockholm vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stockholm Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2524
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5606
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$1416
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$2368
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$253
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3839
$1969
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
985K
767K

The cost of living in Stockholm is 70% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 849th and 4105th ($2524 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Sweden and Croatia, respectively. Check Sweden vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Stockholm compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Stockholm ranked 1st best city to live in Sweden vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 23rd and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Stockholm vs Zagreb

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Stockholm Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.2
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.23
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1704
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2705
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.63%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12627
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6907
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.77
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.86
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.39
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.1
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.8
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17693
$12339

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Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961