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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 31.9% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bålsta is 30.8% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.17 SEK 122

$15.92 SEK 147

-17.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.6 SEK 642

$109 SEK 1,004

-36.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.45 SEK 87.2

$11.79 SEK 109

-19.85%

Cappuccino

$4.24 SEK 39.11

$4.97 SEK 45.85

-14.69%

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

$2.74 SEK 25.29

$3.21 SEK 29.65

-14.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.22

$2.56 SEK 23.66

-5.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.22 SEK 66.6

$8.29 SEK 76.5

-12.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.33 SEK 67.7

$8.48 SEK 78.3

-13.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 SEK 14.83

$1.74 SEK 16.04

-7.47%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 SEK 19.58

$3.45 SEK 31.87

-38.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.79 SEK 34.96

$4.10 SEK 37.82

-7.56%

Eggs

$3.84 SEK 35.42

$4.52 SEK 41.72

-15.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.56 SEK 107

$12.82 SEK 118

-9.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.63 SEK 107

$13.10 SEK 121

-11.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.69 SEK 108

$19.00 SEK 175

-38.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.59

$3.59 SEK 33.16

-25.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 SEK 23.66

$2.86 SEK 26.44

-10.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 SEK 21.27

$3.41 SEK 31.45

-32.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 SEK 26.60

$4.47 SEK 41.25

-35.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.50 SEK 13.84

$1.90 SEK 17.51

-21.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 SEK 11.89

$1.80 SEK 16.59

-28.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 SEK 14.46

$2.63 SEK 24.26

-40.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 SEK 9.58

$1.62 SEK 14.93

-35.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$7.80 SEK 72.0

-5.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.87 SEK 100

$14.39 SEK 133

-24.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.36

$2.14 SEK 19.77

-27.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.27

$2.36 SEK 21.82

-16.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.31 SEK 30.59

$4.66 SEK 43.00

-28.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.9 SEK 673

$112 SEK 1,038

-35.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.39 SEK 59.0

$6.12 SEK 56.5

4.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 SEK 10.96

$1.66 SEK 15.30

-28.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$83.1 SEK 767

$63.4 SEK 585

31.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.33

$1.82 SEK 16.79

9.34%

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

$33.1K SEK 305.8K

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

0.91%

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

$34.4K SEK 317.6K

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

-2.26%

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

$52.1 SEK 481

$227 SEK 2,092

-77.00%

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

$20.60 SEK 190

$29.14 SEK 269

-29.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.17 SEK 334

$41.78 SEK 386

-13.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.41 SEK 373

$47.67 SEK 440

-15.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.89 SEK 230

$38.34 SEK 354

-35.08%

Cinema Ticket

$13.62 SEK 126

$18.18 SEK 168

-25.08%

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

$128 SEK 1,183

$163 SEK 1,504

-21.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$734 SEK 6,778

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

-88.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.9 SEK 691

$98.2 SEK 906

-23.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.46 SEK 96.6

$48.32 SEK 446

-78.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 SEK 780

$118 SEK 1,093

-28.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 SEK 1,069

$207 SEK 1,908

-43.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$844 SEK 7,792

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

-46.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 SEK 6,040

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

-39.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,413 SEK 13.0K

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

-49.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,102 SEK 10.2K

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

-38.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,949 SEK 45.7K

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

-59.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,689 SEK 24.8K

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

-60.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,190 SEK 38.7K

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

12.54%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

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