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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiruna is 6.9% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiruna is 11% cheaper than Stockholm without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$15.66 SEK 148
-20.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$109 SEK 1,029
-13.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.63 SEK 110
$11.65 SEK 110
-0.17%
Cappuccino
$4.85 SEK 45.84
$5.07 SEK 47.88
-4.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 SEK 20.11
$3.14 SEK 29.69
-32.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SEK 9.71
$2.56 SEK 24.21
-59.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 SEK 79.5
$8.35 SEK 78.9
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 SEK 65.7
$8.53 SEK 80.6
-18.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.42
$1.81 SEK 17.08
7.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 SEK 33.49
$3.48 SEK 32.91
2.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.14 SEK 48.55
$3.93 SEK 37.12
30.79%
Eggs
$4.92 SEK 46.47
$4.51 SEK 42.6
9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 SEK 123
$12.8 SEK 121
1.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 SEK 132
$12.87 SEK 122
8.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.55 SEK 260
$19.5 SEK 184
41.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 SEK 25.23
$3.51 SEK 33.16
-23.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEK 25.8
$2.88 SEK 27.2
-5.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 24.47
$3.38 SEK 31.89
-23.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 SEK 42.88
$4.5 SEK 42.52
0.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 SEK 20.27
$1.98 SEK 18.7
8.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SEK 14.91
$1.89 SEK 17.85
-16.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.6 SEK 33.99
$2.55 SEK 24.11
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SEK 14.31
$1.56 SEK 14.78
-3.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SEK 70.3
$7.97 SEK 75.3
-6.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 SEK 99.9
$12.82 SEK 121
-17.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SEK 17.81
$2.18 SEK 20.57
-13.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.43
$2.3 SEK 21.69
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.62
$4.51 SEK 42.6
-25.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 SEK 688
$113 SEK 1,072
-35.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.31 SEK 88
$6.39 SEK 60.4
45.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 SEK 15.59
$1.6 SEK 15.09
3.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 SEK 698
$62.3 SEK 588
18.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.75
$1.85 SEK 17.49
1.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.9K
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
2.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K SEK 331.6K
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
1.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 SEK 1,602
$223 SEK 2,111
-24.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.08 SEK 303
$29.2 SEK 276
9.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.45 SEK 269
$43.06 SEK 407
-33.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 SEK 446
$47.75 SEK 451
-1.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.29 SEK 239
$37.8 SEK 357
-33.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.7 SEK 129
$17.68 SEK 167
-22.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEK 1,507
$164 SEK 1,549
-2.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,092 SEK 38.7K
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
-37.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 SEK 1,199
$98.8 SEK 933
28.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.65 SEK 318
$50 SEK 473
-32.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 SEK 1,214
$118 SEK 1,113
9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEK 1,614
$207 SEK 1,954
-17.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 SEK 7,796
$1,584 SEK 15K
-47.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEK 6,098
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
-41.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 SEK 13.7K
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
-47.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 SEK 11.2K
$1,799 SEK 17K
-34.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 SEK 24.8K
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
-77.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,632 SEK 24.9K
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
-59.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiruna
Stockholm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,428 SEK 32.4K
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
-6.72%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

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