Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlskrona and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlskrona is 17.1% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlskrona is 9.4% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlskrona
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.22 SEK 122
$15.96 SEK 148
-17.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 SEK 623
$112 SEK 1,039
-40.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 SEK 88.5
$11.72 SEK 109
-18.43%
Cappuccino
$3.76 SEK 34.84
$5.02 SEK 46.53
-25.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 SEK 12.79
$3.21 SEK 29.75
-57.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SEK 22.05
$2.58 SEK 23.91
-7.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.57 SEK 70.1
$8.65 SEK 80.1
-12.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 SEK 49.26
$8.24 SEK 76.3
-35.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlskrona
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$1.73 SEK 16.04
-8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 SEK 27.23
$3.37 SEK 31.24
-12.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 36.52
$3.92 SEK 36.30
0.51%
Eggs
$4.01 SEK 37.17
$4.74 SEK 43.93
-15.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 SEK 107
$12.99 SEK 120
-11.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.69 SEK 108
$13.24 SEK 123
-11.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.82 SEK 147
$19.28 SEK 179
-17.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 29.85
$3.59 SEK 33.27
-10.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 SEK 23.41
$2.85 SEK 26.41
-11.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 SEK 28.50
$3.48 SEK 32.24
-11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 SEK 42.61
$4.62 SEK 42.75
-0.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 SEK 14.45
$1.97 SEK 18.24
-20.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SEK 14.36
$1.85 SEK 17.14
-16.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 SEK 21.64
$2.60 SEK 24.10
-10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SEK 13.60
$1.57 SEK 14.50
-6.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SEK 66.6
$7.94 SEK 73.5
-9.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 SEK 121
$14.32 SEK 133
-8.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 SEK 19.40
$2.17 SEK 20.07
-3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 SEK 15.93
$2.33 SEK 21.57
-26.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlskrona
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 SEK 26.85
$4.65 SEK 43.01
-37.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 SEK 604
$111 SEK 1,027
-41.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.63 SEK 135
$6.39 SEK 59.1
128.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.38
$1.57 SEK 14.56
5.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.42 SEK 198
$63.4 SEK 587
-66.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.19
$1.81 SEK 16.78
2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 305.3K
$33.0K SEK 305.2K
0.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 322.4K
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
-1.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlskrona
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.0 SEK 510
$224 SEK 2,070
-75.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEK 267
$29.07 SEK 269
-0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.35 SEK 337
$41.95 SEK 388
-13.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlskrona
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.19 SEK 400
$46.51 SEK 431
-7.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.79 SEK 220
$38.07 SEK 353
-37.51%
Cinema Ticket
$16.68 SEK 155
$17.67 SEK 164
-5.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlskrona
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 SEK 1,327
$159 SEK 1,472
-9.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$735 SEK 6,805
$6,526 SEK 60.4K
-88.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlskrona
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 SEK 986
$95.3 SEK 882
11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.66 SEK 191
$49.55 SEK 459
-58.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 SEK 792
$120 SEK 1,107
-28.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 SEK 1,421
$203 SEK 1,878
-24.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlskrona
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 SEK 6,589
$1,605 SEK 14.9K
-55.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 SEK 6,357
$1,087 SEK 10.1K
-36.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 SEK 10.6K
$2,829 SEK 26.2K
-59.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 SEK 9,250
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
-44.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,139 SEK 29.1K
$12.1K SEK 112.0K
-74.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 SEK 25.4K
$6,666 SEK 61.7K
-58.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlskrona
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,651 SEK 24.5K
$3,886 SEK 36.0K
-31.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
4.16
12.98%

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

Last update for Karlskrona: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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