Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Eskilstuna and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Eskilstuna is 8.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eskilstuna is 27.5% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eskilstuna
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 SEK 123
$15.96 SEK 147
-16.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 SEK 624
$112 SEK 1,034
-39.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEK 97.9
$11.72 SEK 108
-9.39%
Cappuccino
$4.53 SEK 41.72
$5.02 SEK 46.33
-9.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 25.10
$3.21 SEK 29.62
-15.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SEK 23.24
$2.58 SEK 23.80
-2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.39 SEK 68.2
$8.65 SEK 79.7
-14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 SEK 66.1
$8.24 SEK 76.0
-12.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eskilstuna
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SEK 14.00
$1.73 SEK 15.97
-12.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 SEK 29.18
$3.37 SEK 31.11
-5.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.34
$3.92 SEK 36.14
-7.65%
Eggs
$4.03 SEK 37.17
$4.74 SEK 43.74
-14.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEK 131
$12.99 SEK 120
9.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 SEK 109
$13.24 SEK 122
-10.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.51 SEK 125
$19.28 SEK 178
-29.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 SEK 31.73
$3.59 SEK 33.13
-4.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.21
$2.85 SEK 26.30
-7.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.82
$3.48 SEK 32.10
-22.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 SEK 34.97
$4.62 SEK 42.57
-17.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 SEK 14.22
$1.97 SEK 18.16
-21.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.70
$1.85 SEK 17.07
15.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.67 SEK 24.59
$2.60 SEK 24.00
2.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.88
$1.57 SEK 14.43
9.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 SEK 68.7
$7.94 SEK 73.2
-6.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 SEK 82.6
$14.32 SEK 132
-37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 SEK 21.55
$2.17 SEK 19.98
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.93
$2.33 SEK 21.47
-16.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Eskilstuna
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEK 30.09
$4.65 SEK 42.83
-29.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 SEK 629
$111 SEK 1,022
-38.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.51 SEK 60.0
$6.39 SEK 58.9
1.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 10.86
$1.57 SEK 14.50
-24.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.7 SEK 578
$63.4 SEK 584
-1.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 SEK 17.53
$1.81 SEK 16.70
4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 295.8K
$33.0K SEK 303.9K
-2.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 318.9K
$35.5K SEK 327.1K
-2.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eskilstuna
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.0 SEK 830
$224 SEK 2,061
-59.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.03 SEK 258
$29.07 SEK 268
-3.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.26 SEK 344
$41.95 SEK 387
-11.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eskilstuna
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 SEK 237
$46.51 SEK 429
-44.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.91 SEK 230
$38.07 SEK 351
-34.57%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 SEK 108
$17.67 SEK 163
-33.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eskilstuna
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 SEK 1,166
$159 SEK 1,466
-20.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$724 SEK 6,671
$6,526 SEK 60.2K
-88.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eskilstuna
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 SEK 980
$95.3 SEK 878
11.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 SEK 293
$49.55 SEK 457
-35.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 SEK 870
$120 SEK 1,102
-21.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 SEK 1,440
$203 SEK 1,870
-23.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eskilstuna
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 SEK 6,808
$1,605 SEK 14.8K
-54.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SEK 5,770
$1,087 SEK 10.0K
-42.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 SEK 11.1K
$2,829 SEK 26.1K
-57.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 SEK 9,831
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
-40.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 SEK 29.9K
$12.1K SEK 111.5K
-73.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,755 SEK 25.4K
$6,666 SEK 61.5K
-58.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eskilstuna
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,466 SEK 41.2K
$3,886 SEK 35.8K
14.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.16
8.89%

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

Last update for Eskilstuna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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