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Milan vs Stockholm cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ฎ๐น Milan
๐ธ๐ช Stockholm
At a glance
- Where Stockholm is clearly cheaper: SIM card (38%โ), Local meal (27%โ), Restaurant dinner (22%โ)
- Where Milan is clearly cheaper: Coffee (67%โ), Bottled water (60%โ), Transit (38%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Stockholm is easier to travel (1.4 vs 1.8). Biggest gap: language โ Milan 2 vs Stockholm 1. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Milan | Stockholm | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | โฌ 17$19.8 | kr 150$14.4 | Stockholm โ27% |
| Street food1 item | โฌ 7.7$8.95 | kr 90$8.65 | similar |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | โฌ 38$44.2 | kr 360$34.6 | Stockholm โ22% |
| Coffeeone cup | โฌ 1.5$1.74 | kr 55$5.29 | Milan โ67% |
| Beerone bottle | โฌ 6$6.98 | kr 85$8.17 | Milan โ15% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | โฌ 12$14 | kr 150$14.4 | similar |
| Bottled water | โฌ 0.9$1.05 | kr 27$2.6 | Milan โ60% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | โฌ 1.8$2.09 | kr 30$2.88 | Milan โ27% |
| Taxi5 km in town | โฌ 14$16.3 | kr 200$19.2 | Milan โ15% |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | โฌ 9$10.5 | kr 130$12.5 | Milan โ16% |
| Transitone ride | โฌ 2.2$2.56 | kr 43$4.13 | Milan โ38% |
| Scooter rentalper day | โฌ 18$20.9 | kr 300$28.8 | Milan โ27% |
| Hotel night3-star | โฌ 150$174 | kr 1,600$154 | Stockholm โ12% |
| Studio rent (month) | โฌ 1,250$1,453 | kr 15,000$1,442 | similar |
| Laundry | โฌ 3.5$4.07 | kr 52$5 | Milan โ19% |
| SIM card1 week data | โฌ 20$23.3 | kr 150$14.4 | Stockholm โ38% |
| Haircutcut | โฌ 22$25.6 | kr 350$33.7 | Milan โ24% |
| Massage1 hour | โฌ 65$75.6 | kr 750$72.1 | similar |
| Half-day tourper person | โฌ 40$46.5 | kr 500$48.1 | similar |
| Entry ticketTourist town | โฌ 15$17.4 | kr 200$19.2 | Milan โ9% |
Reference prices start as estimates from published price levels; items with 3+ traveler reports use the median of real reports. Hostels and local eateries cut both by 30%+.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Milan or Stockholm?
Stockholm is 8% cheaper than Milan. Daily budget $332 vs $296; a month $5,590 vs $5,339.
Which is easier to travel, Milan or Stockholm?
Stockholm is easier: Stockholm 1.4/5 vs Milan 1.8/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Milan and Stockholm?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Milan is about $5,590 and Stockholm about $5,339 per month.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports. Live reports are in the app.