Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 24.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalmar is 10.4% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.73 SEK 146

$15.96 SEK 148

-1.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.5 SEK 681

$112 SEK 1,039

-34.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.44 SEK 96.7

$11.72 SEK 109

-10.92%

Cappuccino

$4.67 SEK 43.25

$5.02 SEK 46.53

-6.97%

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

$2.88 SEK 26.63

$3.21 SEK 29.75

-10.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 SEK 25.86

$2.58 SEK 23.91

8.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.93 SEK 92.0

$8.65 SEK 80.1

14.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.23 SEK 67.0

$8.24 SEK 76.3

-12.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 SEK 13.89

$1.73 SEK 16.04

-13.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.47 SEK 22.90

$3.37 SEK 31.24

-26.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.68 SEK 24.80

$3.92 SEK 36.30

-31.63%

Eggs

$4.83 SEK 44.71

$4.74 SEK 43.93

1.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.51 SEK 97.3

$12.99 SEK 120

-19.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.94 SEK 111

$13.24 SEK 123

-9.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.63 SEK 154

$19.28 SEK 179

-13.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 SEK 25.04

$3.59 SEK 33.27

-24.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.71 SEK 25.09

$2.85 SEK 26.41

-4.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.17 SEK 29.31

$3.48 SEK 32.24

-8.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.78 SEK 35.05

$4.62 SEK 42.75

-18.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.43 SEK 13.24

$1.97 SEK 18.24

-27.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.38 SEK 22.02

$1.85 SEK 17.14

28.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.09 SEK 19.34

$2.60 SEK 24.10

-19.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 SEK 15.42

$1.57 SEK 14.50

6.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.46 SEK 69.0

$7.94 SEK 73.5

-6.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.88 SEK 110

$14.32 SEK 133

-17.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 SEK 18.87

$2.17 SEK 20.07

-5.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 SEK 15.45

$2.33 SEK 21.57

-28.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.98 SEK 27.61

$4.65 SEK 43.01

-35.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.1 SEK 806

$111 SEK 1,027

-21.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.39 SEK 68.4

$6.39 SEK 59.1

15.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 SEK 14.92

$1.57 SEK 14.56

2.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$53.1 SEK 492

$63.4 SEK 587

-16.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 SEK 18.41

$1.81 SEK 16.78

9.94%

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

$27.1K SEK 251.2K

$33.0K SEK 305.2K

-17.71%

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

$27.7K SEK 256.4K

$35.5K SEK 328.5K

-21.96%

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

$119 SEK 1,106

$224 SEK 2,070

-46.56%

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

$28.72 SEK 266

$29.07 SEK 269

-1.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.50 SEK 282

$41.95 SEK 388

-27.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.89 SEK 267

$46.51 SEK 431

-37.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.11 SEK 149

$38.07 SEK 353

-57.68%

Cinema Ticket

$14.06 SEK 130

$17.67 SEK 164

-20.43%

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

$146 SEK 1,354

$159 SEK 1,472

-8.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,216 SEK 39.0K

$6,526 SEK 60.4K

-35.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.6 SEK 589

$95.3 SEK 882

-33.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.44 SEK 199

$49.55 SEK 459

-56.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.6 SEK 570

$120 SEK 1,107

-48.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.0 SEK 703

$203 SEK 1,878

-62.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$955 SEK 8,839

$1,605 SEK 14.9K

-40.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$814 SEK 7,536

$1,087 SEK 10.1K

-25.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,363 SEK 12.6K

$2,829 SEK 26.2K

-51.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,216 SEK 11.3K

$1,787 SEK 16.5K

-31.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,472 SEK 41.4K

$12.1K SEK 112.0K

-63.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,934 SEK 27.2K

$6,666 SEK 61.7K

-55.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,105 SEK 28.7K

$3,886 SEK 36.0K

-20.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.66

4.16

12.02%

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

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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