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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 15% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalmar is 13.4% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.99 SEK 146
$15.97 SEK 146
0.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 SEK 671
$112 SEK 1,024
-34.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SEK 96.2
$11.55 SEK 106
-9.09%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 42.79
$5.09 SEK 46.63
-8.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.54
$3.24 SEK 29.69
-13.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 SEK 24.47
$2.57 SEK 23.57
3.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.85 SEK 90.2
$8.68 SEK 79.5
13.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 SEK 69.0
$8.54 SEK 78.2
-11.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SEK 13.33
$1.78 SEK 16.31
-17.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 SEK 22.52
$3.45 SEK 31.61
-28.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.33
$3.93 SEK 36.01
-32.32%
Eggs
$4.89 SEK 44.83
$4.67 SEK 42.81
4.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 SEK 94.4
$12.82 SEK 117
-19.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 SEK 106
$13.08 SEK 120
-11.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 SEK 149
$19.49 SEK 178
-16.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.61
$3.51 SEK 32.11
-23.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 24.84
$2.96 SEK 27.10
-8.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.01
$3.38 SEK 30.98
-6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 SEK 33.71
$4.63 SEK 42.44
-20.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 13.63
$2.00 SEK 18.35
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 SEK 22.45
$1.83 SEK 16.74
33.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 SEK 18.42
$2.59 SEK 23.75
-22.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SEK 15.08
$1.63 SEK 14.91
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.25 SEK 66.4
$7.79 SEK 71.4
-6.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.95 SEK 109
$14.39 SEK 132
-16.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 SEK 19.03
$2.26 SEK 20.71
-7.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.30
$2.32 SEK 21.27
-28.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 SEK 26.40
$4.47 SEK 40.96
-35.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.0 SEK 806
$112 SEK 1,022
-21.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 SEK 68.1
$6.19 SEK 56.7
20.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 SEK 14.07
$1.66 SEK 15.24
-7.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.7 SEK 491
$61.7 SEK 565
-13.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.08
$1.80 SEK 16.48
9.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SEK 245.8K
$32.1K SEK 294.1K
-16.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K SEK 257.3K
$35.6K SEK 326.5K
-21.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 SEK 1,072
$228 SEK 2,087
-48.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.59 SEK 262
$29.58 SEK 271
-3.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 SEK 287
$42.50 SEK 389
-26.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.18 SEK 267
$46.54 SEK 426
-37.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.76 SEK 144
$38.43 SEK 352
-58.99%
Cinema Ticket
$14.37 SEK 132
$17.95 SEK 164
-19.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,360
$165 SEK 1,509
-9.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,071 SEK 37.3K
$6,461 SEK 59.2K
-37.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 SEK 598
$98.8 SEK 905
-33.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.51 SEK 197
$50.2 SEK 460
-57.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 SEK 553
$119 SEK 1,090
-49.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 SEK 692
$204 SEK 1,871
-63.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 SEK 8,742
$1,563 SEK 14.3K
-38.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 SEK 7,446
$1,089 SEK 9,976
-25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,360 SEK 12.5K
$2,802 SEK 25.7K
-51.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 10.8K
$1,780 SEK 16.3K
-33.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,429 SEK 40.6K
$12.1K SEK 110.7K
-63.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,945 SEK 27.0K
$6,717 SEK 61.5K
-56.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,144 SEK 28.8K
$3,938 SEK 36.1K
-20.15%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: April 13, 2026

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