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Stockholm vs Venice cost of living 2026
Which is cheaper, what exactly is cheaper, and how it feels on your money ยท Updated October 2026
๐ธ๐ช Stockholm
๐ฎ๐น Venice
At a glance
- Where Venice is clearly cheaper: Coffee (65%โ), Cocktail & wine (60%โ), Scooter rental (40%โ)
- Where Stockholm is clearly cheaper: Transit (63%โ), Hotel night (37%โ), Local meal (31%โ)
By category
Salary equivalence
Travel difficulty
Stockholm is easier to travel (1.4 vs 2.4). Biggest gap: language โ Stockholm 1 vs Venice 3. Closer to 1 is easier. Difficulty ranking โบ
Item by item
| Item | Stockholm | Venice | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local mealper person | kr 150$14.4 | โฌ 18$20.9 | Stockholm โ31% |
| Street food1 item | kr 90$8.65 | โฌ 7.3$8.49 | similar |
| Restaurant dinnerper person | kr 360$34.6 | โฌ 38$44.2 | Stockholm โ22% |
| Coffeeone cup | kr 55$5.29 | โฌ 1.6$1.86 | Venice โ65% |
| Beerone bottle | kr 85$8.17 | โฌ 5.5$6.4 | Venice โ22% |
| Cocktail & wineone cup | kr 150$14.4 | โฌ 5$5.81 | Venice โ60% |
| Bottled water | kr 27$2.6 | โฌ 1.5$1.74 | Venice โ33% |
| Convenience store1 snack or drink | kr 30$2.88 | โฌ 2$2.33 | Venice โ19% |
| Taxi5 km in town | kr 200$19.2 | โฌ 16$18.6 | similar |
| Tuk-tuk / moto taxishort hop | kr 130$12.5 | โฌ 9.5$11 | Venice โ12% |
| Transitone ride | kr 43$4.13 | โฌ 9.5$11 | Stockholm โ63% |
| Scooter rentalper day | kr 300$28.8 | โฌ 15$17.4 | Venice โ40% |
| Hotel night3-star | kr 1,600$154 | โฌ 210$244 | Stockholm โ37% |
| Studio rent (month) | kr 15,000$1,442 | โฌ 900$1,047 | Venice โ27% |
| Laundry | kr 52$5 | โฌ 4.3$5 | similar |
| SIM card1 week data | kr 150$14.4 | โฌ 14$16.3 | Stockholm โ11% |
| Haircutcut | kr 350$33.7 | โฌ 18$20.9 | Venice โ38% |
| Massage1 hour | kr 750$72.1 | โฌ 65$75.6 | similar |
| Half-day tourper person | kr 500$48.1 | โฌ 45$52.3 | Stockholm โ8% |
| Entry ticketTourist town | kr 200$19.2 | โฌ 22$25.6 | Stockholm โ25% |
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, Stockholm or Venice?
Stockholm is 15% cheaper than Venice. Daily budget $296 vs $413; a month $5,339 vs $5,187.
Which is easier to travel, Stockholm or Venice?
Stockholm is easier: Stockholm 1.4/5 vs Venice 2.4/5 (average of rip-offs, language, transport, payments and safety).
How do monthly costs compare between Stockholm and Venice?
With a short-term studio and living costs, Stockholm is about $5,339 and Venice about $5,187 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.