Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Bålsta and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 31.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bålsta is 37.7% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.24 SEK 125

$15.66 SEK 148

-15.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.8 SEK 650

$109 SEK 1,029

-36.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.12 SEK 86.1

$11.65 SEK 110

-21.72%

Cappuccino

$4.32 SEK 40.81

$5.07 SEK 47.88

-14.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 SEK 25.41

$3.14 SEK 29.69

-14.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SEK 22.96

$2.56 SEK 24.21

-5.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.2 SEK 68

$8.35 SEK 78.9

-13.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.53 SEK 71.2

$8.53 SEK 80.6

-11.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.77

$1.81 SEK 17.08

-13.81%

White Bread (500g)

$2.06 SEK 19.48

$3.48 SEK 32.91

-40.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 SEK 34.22

$3.93 SEK 37.12

-7.89%

Eggs

$3.71 SEK 35.01

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-17.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 SEK 110

$12.8 SEK 121

-8.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.91 SEK 112

$12.87 SEK 122

-7.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.62 SEK 110

$19.5 SEK 184

-40.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.63 SEK 24.81

$3.51 SEK 33.16

-25.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.69 SEK 25.4

$2.88 SEK 27.2

-6.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.39 SEK 22.55

$3.38 SEK 31.89

-29.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.03 SEK 28.61

$4.5 SEK 42.52

-32.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.49 SEK 14.11

$1.98 SEK 18.7

-24.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 SEK 11.71

$1.89 SEK 17.85

-34.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.59 SEK 15.03

$2.55 SEK 24.11

-37.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SEK 9.63

$1.56 SEK 14.78

-34.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.49 SEK 70.8

$7.97 SEK 75.3

-6.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.43 SEK 98.5

$12.82 SEK 121

-18.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 SEK 14.79

$2.18 SEK 20.57

-27.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 SEK 18.51

$2.3 SEK 21.69

-14.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.29 SEK 31.09

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-27.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.8 SEK 697

$113 SEK 1,072

-34.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.28 SEK 59.3

$6.39 SEK 60.4

-1.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.18 SEK 11.17

$1.6 SEK 15.09

-26.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$83.2 SEK 786

$62.3 SEK 588

33.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 18.38

$1.85 SEK 17.49

5.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.6K SEK 307.6K

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

1.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K SEK 322.7K

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

-1.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.1 SEK 493

$223 SEK 2,111

-76.67%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.29 SEK 201

$29.2 SEK 276

-27.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.43 SEK 344

$43.06 SEK 407

-15.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.92 SEK 377

$47.75 SEK 451

-16.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.05 SEK 237

$37.8 SEK 357

-33.73%

Cinema Ticket

$13.93 SEK 132

$17.68 SEK 167

-21.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$125 SEK 1,180

$164 SEK 1,549

-23.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$726 SEK 6,858

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

-88.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.4 SEK 703

$98.8 SEK 933

-24.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.35 SEK 97.8

$50 SEK 473

-79.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 SEK 800

$118 SEK 1,113

-28.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 SEK 1,110

$207 SEK 1,954

-43.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$824 SEK 7,788

$1,584 SEK 15K

-47.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$648 SEK 6,121

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

-40.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,370 SEK 12.9K

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

-49.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,086 SEK 10.3K

$1,799 SEK 17K

-39.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 SEK 35.4K

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

-68.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,745 SEK 25.9K

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

-57.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,161 SEK 39.3K

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

13.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

-27.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bålsta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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