Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalix and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalix and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalix is 12% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalix is 18.9% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.16 SEK 105

$15.66 SEK 148

-28.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.8 SEK 688

$109 SEK 1,029

-33.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 SEK 101

$11.65 SEK 110

-8.07%

Cappuccino

$4.69 SEK 44.31

$5.07 SEK 47.88

-7.50%

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

$2.71 SEK 25.6

$3.14 SEK 29.69

-13.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 SEK 22.82

$2.56 SEK 24.21

-5.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.81 SEK 73.8

$8.35 SEK 78.9

-6.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.24 SEK 68.4

$8.53 SEK 80.6

-15.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 SEK 15.62

$1.81 SEK 17.08

-8.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.82 SEK 26.68

$3.48 SEK 32.91

-18.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.94 SEK 37.22

$3.93 SEK 37.12

0.25%

Eggs

$4.04 SEK 38.17

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-10.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.16 SEK 115

$12.8 SEK 121

-5.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.71 SEK 111

$12.87 SEK 122

-9.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.2 SEK 163

$19.5 SEK 184

-11.79%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 SEK 29.35

$3.51 SEK 33.16

-11.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 25.64

$2.88 SEK 27.2

-5.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.11 SEK 29.36

$3.38 SEK 31.89

-7.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.33 SEK 40.9

$4.5 SEK 42.52

-3.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.62 SEK 15.32

$1.98 SEK 18.7

-18.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.92

$1.89 SEK 17.85

-5.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.62 SEK 24.75

$2.55 SEK 24.11

2.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 SEK 14.76

$1.56 SEK 14.78

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.59 SEK 71.7

$7.97 SEK 75.3

-4.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 SEK 110

$12.82 SEK 121

-8.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.74

$2.18 SEK 20.57

-9.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 SEK 18.37

$2.3 SEK 21.69

-15.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.32 SEK 31.36

$4.51 SEK 42.6

-26.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$73.9 SEK 699

$113 SEK 1,072

-34.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.12 SEK 57.8

$6.39 SEK 60.4

-4.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 SEK 14.95

$1.6 SEK 15.09

-1.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$61 SEK 576

$62.3 SEK 588

-1.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.66

$1.85 SEK 17.49

7.03%

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

$32.2K SEK 304.4K

$32.1K SEK 303.4K

0.34%

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

$34.2K SEK 323.5K

$34.6K SEK 326.8K

-1.00%

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

$113 SEK 1,072

$223 SEK 2,111

-49.23%

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

$28.7 SEK 271

$29.2 SEK 276

-1.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.14 SEK 341

$43.06 SEK 407

-16.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.95 SEK 387

$47.75 SEK 451

-14.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.55 SEK 241

$37.8 SEK 357

-32.41%

Cinema Ticket

$15.9 SEK 150

$17.68 SEK 167

-10.07%

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

$150 SEK 1,413

$164 SEK 1,549

-8.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,134 SEK 39.1K

$6,511 SEK 61.5K

-36.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.3 SEK 891

$98.8 SEK 933

-4.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.25 SEK 380

$50 SEK 473

-19.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.5 SEK 930

$118 SEK 1,113

-16.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$149 SEK 1,409

$207 SEK 1,954

-27.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$837 SEK 7,912

$1,584 SEK 15K

-47.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$666 SEK 6,292

$1,096 SEK 10.4K

-39.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,379 SEK 13K

$2,734 SEK 25.8K

-49.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,082 SEK 10.2K

$1,799 SEK 17K

-39.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,576 SEK 43.2K

$11.7K SEK 110.9K

-61.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,706 SEK 25.6K

$6,494 SEK 61.4K

-58.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,674 SEK 34.7K

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 Kalix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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