Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 10.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karlstad is 21% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.70 SEK 145

$15.92 SEK 147

-1.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.6 SEK 624

$109 SEK 1,004

-37.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.11 SEK 103

$11.79 SEK 109

-5.77%

Cappuccino

$4.90 SEK 45.22

$4.97 SEK 45.85

-1.41%

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

$2.69 SEK 24.82

$3.21 SEK 29.65

-16.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 SEK 20.46

$2.56 SEK 23.66

-13.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.23 SEK 76.0

$8.29 SEK 76.5

-0.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.51 SEK 78.5

$8.48 SEK 78.3

0.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 SEK 12.77

$1.74 SEK 16.04

-20.69%

White Bread (500g)

$2.78 SEK 25.65

$3.45 SEK 31.87

-19.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.92 SEK 36.15

$4.10 SEK 37.82

-4.39%

Eggs

$4.70 SEK 43.37

$4.52 SEK 41.72

3.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.26 SEK 113

$12.82 SEK 118

-4.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.28 SEK 132

$13.10 SEK 121

9.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.82 SEK 155

$19.00 SEK 175

-11.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 SEK 27.59

$3.59 SEK 33.16

-16.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.66 SEK 24.57

$2.86 SEK 26.44

-6.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.19 SEK 29.47

$3.41 SEK 31.45

-6.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.20 SEK 47.99

$4.47 SEK 41.25

16.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.64 SEK 15.12

$1.90 SEK 17.51

-13.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.55

$1.80 SEK 16.59

-0.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.68 SEK 24.73

$2.63 SEK 24.26

1.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 SEK 12.02

$1.62 SEK 14.93

-19.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.34 SEK 67.8

$7.80 SEK 72.0

-5.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.45 SEK 96.4

$14.39 SEK 133

-27.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 SEK 16.36

$2.14 SEK 19.77

-17.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 SEK 15.71

$2.36 SEK 21.82

-27.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.25 SEK 29.98

$4.66 SEK 43.00

-30.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.4 SEK 788

$112 SEK 1,038

-24.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.79 SEK 53.4

$6.12 SEK 56.5

-5.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.37 SEK 12.63

$1.66 SEK 15.30

-17.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$63.6 SEK 587

$63.4 SEK 585

0.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.92 SEK 17.70

$1.82 SEK 16.79

5.49%

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

$32.2K SEK 297.4K

$32.8K SEK 303.1K

-1.86%

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

$34.3K SEK 316.7K

$35.2K SEK 324.9K

-2.53%

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

$104 SEK 964

$227 SEK 2,092

-53.93%

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

$29.05 SEK 268

$29.14 SEK 269

-0.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.38 SEK 400

$41.78 SEK 386

3.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.12 SEK 426

$47.67 SEK 440

-3.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.03 SEK 157

$38.34 SEK 354

-55.58%

Cinema Ticket

$14.70 SEK 136

$18.18 SEK 168

-19.14%

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

$147 SEK 1,356

$163 SEK 1,504

-9.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,146 SEK 29.0K

$6,479 SEK 59.8K

-51.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.7 SEK 810

$98.2 SEK 906

-10.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.96 SEK 378

$48.32 SEK 446

-15.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.0 SEK 748

$118 SEK 1,093

-31.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$148 SEK 1,369

$207 SEK 1,908

-28.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 SEK 9,753

$1,590 SEK 14.7K

-33.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$573 SEK 5,285

$1,087 SEK 10.0K

-47.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,242 SEK 11.5K

$2,813 SEK 26.0K

-55.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$898 SEK 8,286

$1,803 SEK 16.6K

-50.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.3K SEK 113.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,851 SEK 63.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,298 SEK 30.4K

$3,723 SEK 34.4K

-11.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.8

4.16

15.38%

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

Last update for Karlstad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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