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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 21.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bålsta is 21.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.93 SEK 120

$15.96 SEK 148

-18.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.7 SEK 645

$112 SEK 1,039

-37.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.16 SEK 84.8

$11.72 SEK 109

-21.84%

Cappuccino

$4.14 SEK 38.32

$5.02 SEK 46.53

-17.53%

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

$2.72 SEK 25.16

$3.21 SEK 29.75

-15.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 SEK 22.98

$2.58 SEK 23.91

-3.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.18 SEK 66.5

$8.65 SEK 80.1

-16.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.53 SEK 69.7

$8.24 SEK 76.3

-8.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 SEK 14.44

$1.73 SEK 16.04

-9.83%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 SEK 19.66

$3.37 SEK 31.24

-37.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 SEK 33.56

$3.92 SEK 36.30

-7.65%

Eggs

$3.78 SEK 35.03

$4.74 SEK 43.93

-20.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.67 SEK 108

$12.99 SEK 120

-10.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.75 SEK 109

$13.24 SEK 123

-11.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.68 SEK 108

$19.28 SEK 179

-39.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 SEK 23.97

$3.59 SEK 33.27

-27.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.69 SEK 24.95

$2.85 SEK 26.41

-5.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.27 SEK 21.06

$3.48 SEK 32.24

-34.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.01 SEK 27.86

$4.62 SEK 42.75

-34.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 SEK 14.03

$1.97 SEK 18.24

-22.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 SEK 11.95

$1.85 SEK 17.14

-30.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.62 SEK 14.97

$2.60 SEK 24.10

-37.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SEK 9.47

$1.57 SEK 14.50

-35.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.47 SEK 69.2

$7.94 SEK 73.5

-5.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.86 SEK 101

$14.32 SEK 133

-24.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 SEK 14.84

$2.17 SEK 20.07

-26.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.99 SEK 18.39

$2.33 SEK 21.57

-14.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.36 SEK 31.15

$4.65 SEK 43.01

-27.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.0 SEK 685

$111 SEK 1,027

-33.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.16 SEK 57.1

$6.39 SEK 59.1

-3.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SEK 11.40

$1.57 SEK 14.56

-21.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$82.5 SEK 764

$63.4 SEK 587

30.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.01 SEK 18.57

$1.81 SEK 16.78

11.05%

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

$33.2K SEK 307.7K

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

0.83%

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

$33.7K SEK 312.3K

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

-4.93%

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

$52.2 SEK 484

$224 SEK 2,070

-76.64%

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

$21.35 SEK 198

$29.07 SEK 269

-26.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.54 SEK 338

$41.95 SEK 388

-12.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.75 SEK 368

$46.51 SEK 431

-14.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.21 SEK 233

$38.07 SEK 353

-33.78%

Cinema Ticket

$13.75 SEK 127

$17.67 SEK 164

-22.18%

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

$129 SEK 1,191

$159 SEK 1,472

-19.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$727 SEK 6,731

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

-88.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.0 SEK 695

$95.3 SEK 882

-21.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.58 SEK 98.0

$49.55 SEK 459

-78.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.4 SEK 791

$120 SEK 1,107

-28.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 SEK 1,080

$203 SEK 1,878

-42.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 SEK 7,719

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

-48.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$653 SEK 6,050

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

-39.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,411 SEK 13.1K

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

-50.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,080 SEK 10.0K

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

-39.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,765 SEK 44.1K

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

-60.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,766 SEK 25.6K

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

-58.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,320 SEK 40.0K

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

11.18%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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