Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Boden and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Boden is 11.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boden is 21.6% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boden
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.40 SEK 180
$15.96 SEK 148
21.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.48 SEK 393
$112 SEK 1,039
-62.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 SEK 98.1
$11.72 SEK 109
-9.56%
Cappuccino
$2.05 SEK 18.99
$5.02 SEK 46.53
-59.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.11
$3.21 SEK 29.75
-45.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.37
$2.58 SEK 23.91
-18.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 SEK 48.98
$8.65 SEK 80.1
-38.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 SEK 67.5
$8.24 SEK 76.3
-11.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boden
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 SEK 12.92
$1.73 SEK 16.04
-19.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 SEK 26.79
$3.37 SEK 31.24
-14.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 SEK 19.27
$3.92 SEK 36.30
-46.94%
Eggs
$2.67 SEK 24.74
$4.74 SEK 43.93
-43.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 SEK 49.60
$12.99 SEK 120
-58.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 SEK 56.9
$13.24 SEK 123
-53.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 SEK 58.9
$19.28 SEK 179
-67.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.07
$3.59 SEK 33.27
-24.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 23.86
$2.85 SEK 26.41
-9.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.28
$3.48 SEK 32.24
-24.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 SEK 42.11
$4.62 SEK 42.75
-1.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 SEK 15.02
$1.97 SEK 18.24
-17.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SEK 9.55
$1.85 SEK 17.14
-44.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 SEK 11.96
$2.60 SEK 24.10
-50.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.33
$1.57 SEK 14.50
67.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.75 SEK 99.6
$7.94 SEK 73.5
35.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 SEK 106
$14.32 SEK 133
-20.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 SEK 37.45
$2.17 SEK 20.07
86.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 SEK 24.78
$2.33 SEK 21.57
15.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Boden
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 SEK 25.00
$4.65 SEK 43.01
-41.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.1 SEK 686
$111 SEK 1,027
-33.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 SEK 50.1
$6.39 SEK 59.1
-15.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.16
$1.57 SEK 14.56
4.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 SEK 582
$63.4 SEK 587
-0.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 SEK 21.36
$1.81 SEK 16.78
27.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SEK 241.5K
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
-20.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K SEK 245.8K
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
-25.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boden
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,042
$224 SEK 2,070
-49.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.5 SEK 486
$29.07 SEK 269
80.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 SEK 482
$41.95 SEK 388
23.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boden
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.4 SEK 568
$46.51 SEK 431
31.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.09 SEK 232
$38.07 SEK 353
-34.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.00 SEK 120
$17.67 SEK 164
-26.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boden
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.8 SEK 730
$159 SEK 1,472
-50.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,211 SEK 39.0K
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
-35.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boden
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 SEK 1,242
$95.3 SEK 882
40.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.0 SEK 722
$49.55 SEK 459
57.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 SEK 899
$120 SEK 1,107
-18.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$243 SEK 2,252
$203 SEK 1,878
19.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boden
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 SEK 8,665
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
-41.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 SEK 2,396
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
-76.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 SEK 6,943
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
-73.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 SEK 4,827
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
-70.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,688 SEK 43.4K
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
-61.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,910 SEK 26.9K
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
-56.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boden
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,154 SEK 38.5K
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
6.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.16
-3.85%

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

Last update for Boden: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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