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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 4.5% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karlstad is 24.9% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.77 SEK 144

$15.96 SEK 146

-1.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 SEK 624

$112 SEK 1,026

-39.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.19 SEK 102

$11.72 SEK 107

-4.52%

Cappuccino

$4.77 SEK 43.64

$5.02 SEK 45.98

-4.98%

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

$2.57 SEK 23.49

$3.21 SEK 29.39

-19.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 SEK 20.29

$2.58 SEK 23.62

-13.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.54 SEK 78.1

$8.65 SEK 79.1

-1.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.09 SEK 74.0

$8.24 SEK 75.4

-1.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 SEK 13.13

$1.73 SEK 15.85

-16.76%

White Bread (500g)

$2.87 SEK 26.23

$3.37 SEK 30.87

-14.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.75 SEK 34.35

$3.92 SEK 35.87

-4.34%

Eggs

$4.80 SEK 43.88

$4.74 SEK 43.41

1.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.30 SEK 113

$12.99 SEK 119

-5.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.10 SEK 129

$13.24 SEK 121

6.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.83 SEK 154

$19.28 SEK 176

-12.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 SEK 27.85

$3.59 SEK 32.87

-15.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.54 SEK 23.20

$2.85 SEK 26.10

-10.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.31 SEK 30.24

$3.48 SEK 31.85

-4.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.06 SEK 46.28

$4.62 SEK 42.24

9.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.60 SEK 14.60

$1.97 SEK 18.02

-18.78%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 SEK 16.36

$1.85 SEK 16.94

-3.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.73 SEK 24.96

$2.60 SEK 23.82

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 SEK 12.14

$1.57 SEK 14.32

-15.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.43 SEK 68.0

$7.94 SEK 72.6

-6.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.49 SEK 96.0

$14.32 SEK 131

-26.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 SEK 16.20

$2.17 SEK 19.83

-18.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.71 SEK 15.64

$2.33 SEK 21.31

-26.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.20 SEK 29.32

$4.65 SEK 42.50

-31.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.4 SEK 772

$111 SEK 1,015

-23.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 SEK 53.7

$6.39 SEK 58.4

-8.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.36 SEK 12.46

$1.57 SEK 14.39

-13.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.8 SEK 602

$63.4 SEK 580

3.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 SEK 17.81

$1.81 SEK 16.58

7.73%

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

$32.3K SEK 295.4K

$33.0K SEK 301.6K

-2.04%

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

$34.3K SEK 314.0K

$35.5K SEK 324.6K

-3.26%

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

$104 SEK 956

$224 SEK 2,045

-53.27%

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

$29.72 SEK 272

$29.07 SEK 266

2.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.91 SEK 393

$41.95 SEK 384

2.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.11 SEK 413

$46.51 SEK 426

-3.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.43 SEK 159

$38.07 SEK 348

-54.22%

Cinema Ticket

$14.61 SEK 134

$17.67 SEK 162

-17.32%

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

$147 SEK 1,344

$159 SEK 1,455

-7.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,124 SEK 28.6K

$6,526 SEK 59.7K

-52.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.5 SEK 800

$95.3 SEK 872

-8.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.94 SEK 375

$49.55 SEK 453

-17.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.1 SEK 733

$120 SEK 1,094

-32.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$147 SEK 1,341

$203 SEK 1,855

-27.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,052 SEK 9,623

$1,605 SEK 14.7K

-34.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$582 SEK 5,326

$1,087 SEK 9,948

-46.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 SEK 11.3K

$2,829 SEK 25.9K

-56.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$892 SEK 8,160

$1,787 SEK 16.4K

-50.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.1K SEK 110.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,666 SEK 61.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,324 SEK 30.4K

$3,886 SEK 35.6K

-14.45%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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