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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalix is 22.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalix is 26.7% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.04 SEK 102

$15.96 SEK 147

-30.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.0 SEK 683

$112 SEK 1,034

-33.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.65 SEK 98.2

$11.72 SEK 108

-9.13%

Cappuccino

$4.69 SEK 43.21

$5.02 SEK 46.33

-6.57%

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

$2.71 SEK 24.96

$3.21 SEK 29.62

-15.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 SEK 22.00

$2.58 SEK 23.80

-7.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.79 SEK 71.9

$8.65 SEK 79.7

-9.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.29 SEK 67.2

$8.24 SEK 76.0

-11.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 SEK 15.01

$1.73 SEK 15.97

-5.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.79 SEK 25.74

$3.37 SEK 31.11

-17.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.87 SEK 35.66

$3.92 SEK 36.14

-1.28%

Eggs

$4.06 SEK 37.41

$4.74 SEK 43.74

-14.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.94 SEK 110

$12.99 SEK 120

-8.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.93 SEK 110

$13.24 SEK 122

-9.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.40 SEK 160

$19.28 SEK 178

-9.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3.18 SEK 29.29

$3.59 SEK 33.13

-11.42%

Banana (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 24.72

$2.85 SEK 26.30

-5.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.09 SEK 28.45

$3.48 SEK 32.10

-11.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 SEK 41.12

$4.62 SEK 42.57

-3.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.63 SEK 15.06

$1.97 SEK 18.16

-17.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 SEK 16.58

$1.85 SEK 17.07

-2.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 SEK 23.38

$2.60 SEK 24.00

-2.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 SEK 14.57

$1.57 SEK 14.43

0.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.56 SEK 69.7

$7.94 SEK 73.2

-4.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.59 SEK 116

$14.32 SEK 132

-12.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 SEK 17.69

$2.17 SEK 19.98

-11.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 SEK 18.28

$2.33 SEK 21.47

-15.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.45 SEK 31.82

$4.65 SEK 42.83

-25.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$74.5 SEK 687

$111 SEK 1,022

-32.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 SEK 56.2

$6.39 SEK 58.9

-4.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.64 SEK 15.13

$1.57 SEK 14.50

4.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$60.9 SEK 562

$63.4 SEK 584

-3.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.98 SEK 18.29

$1.81 SEK 16.70

9.39%

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

$33.0K SEK 304.6K

$33.0K SEK 303.9K

0.22%

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

$34.9K SEK 322.2K

$35.5K SEK 327.1K

-1.50%

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

$112 SEK 1,034

$224 SEK 2,061

-49.85%

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

$28.77 SEK 265

$29.07 SEK 268

-1.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.02 SEK 332

$41.95 SEK 387

-14.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.88 SEK 368

$46.51 SEK 429

-14.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.69 SEK 237

$38.07 SEK 351

-32.52%

Cinema Ticket

$15.79 SEK 146

$17.67 SEK 163

-10.64%

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

$146 SEK 1,345

$159 SEK 1,466

-8.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,197 SEK 38.7K

$6,526 SEK 60.2K

-35.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.2 SEK 887

$95.3 SEK 878

0.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.95 SEK 368

$49.55 SEK 457

-19.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.9 SEK 911

$120 SEK 1,102

-17.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$149 SEK 1,378

$203 SEK 1,870

-26.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$832 SEK 7,674

$1,605 SEK 14.8K

-48.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$644 SEK 5,934

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

-40.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,395 SEK 12.9K

$2,829 SEK 26.1K

-50.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,065 SEK 9,820

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

-40.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,348 SEK 40.1K

$12.1K SEK 111.5K

-64.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,145 SEK 29.0K

$6,666 SEK 61.5K

-52.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,886 SEK 35.8K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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