Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Stockholm Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiruna and Stockholm

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 7.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiruna is 5.2% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.63 SEK 116
$15.96 SEK 147
-20.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 SEK 884
$112 SEK 1,034
-14.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.70 SEK 108
$11.72 SEK 108
-0.17%
Cappuccino
$4.74 SEK 43.69
$5.02 SEK 46.33
-5.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 SEK 18.94
$3.21 SEK 29.62
-36.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 SEK 9.95
$2.58 SEK 23.80
-58.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.38 SEK 77.3
$8.65 SEK 79.7
-3.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.89 SEK 63.5
$8.24 SEK 76.0
-16.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 17.89
$1.73 SEK 15.97
12.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 31.54
$3.37 SEK 31.11
1.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.10 SEK 47.03
$3.92 SEK 36.14
30.10%
Eggs
$5.00 SEK 46.12
$4.74 SEK 43.74
5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 SEK 119
$12.99 SEK 120
-1.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.21 SEK 131
$13.24 SEK 122
7.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.13 SEK 250
$19.28 SEK 178
40.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 SEK 24.51
$3.59 SEK 33.13
-25.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.00
$2.85 SEK 26.30
-1.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.46
$3.48 SEK 32.10
-27.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 SEK 41.36
$4.62 SEK 42.57
-2.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 SEK 19.74
$1.97 SEK 18.16
8.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.06
$1.85 SEK 17.07
-11.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.48 SEK 32.06
$2.60 SEK 24.00
33.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 SEK 13.44
$1.57 SEK 14.43
-7.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEK 68.0
$7.94 SEK 73.2
-7.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.86 SEK 109
$14.32 SEK 132
-17.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 SEK 16.87
$2.17 SEK 19.98
-15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SEK 16.49
$2.33 SEK 21.47
-23.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 SEK 31.93
$4.65 SEK 42.83
-25.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 SEK 671
$111 SEK 1,022
-34.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 86.5
$6.39 SEK 58.9
46.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 SEK 15.06
$1.57 SEK 14.50
3.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.4 SEK 667
$63.4 SEK 584
14.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.44
$1.81 SEK 16.70
4.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEK 297.3K
$33.0K SEK 303.9K
-2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K SEK 326.6K
$35.5K SEK 327.1K
-0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 SEK 1,584
$224 SEK 2,061
-23.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.69 SEK 301
$29.07 SEK 268
12.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.44 SEK 262
$41.95 SEK 387
-32.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.69 SEK 430
$46.51 SEK 429
0.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.94 SEK 230
$38.07 SEK 351
-34.49%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 SEK 129
$17.67 SEK 163
-21.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 SEK 1,477
$159 SEK 1,466
0.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,177 SEK 38.5K
$6,526 SEK 60.2K
-35.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$123 SEK 1,136
$95.3 SEK 878
29.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.93 SEK 313
$49.55 SEK 457
-31.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 SEK 1,168
$120 SEK 1,102
5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 SEK 1,586
$203 SEK 1,870
-15.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,597
$1,605 SEK 14.8K
-48.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 SEK 5,742
$1,087 SEK 10.0K
-42.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 SEK 13.0K
$2,829 SEK 26.1K
-50.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 10.9K
$1,787 SEK 16.5K
-34.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,251 SEK 39.2K
$12.1K SEK 111.5K
-64.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,976 SEK 27.4K
$6,666 SEK 61.5K
-55.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,500 SEK 32.3K
$3,886 SEK 35.8K
-9.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.16
-3.85%

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

Last update for Kiruna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Stockholm: February 28, 2026

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